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Burnley take on Liverpool in the penultimate fixture of Gameweek 4, with kick-off at Turf Moor at 14:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

The headline team news is that there is no Alexander Isak in the matchday squad for Liverpool.

Explaining his absence, Arne Slot said:

“We’ve decided it is the best for him to have a proper week of training instead of every time going for five or ten minutes of playing.

“I can assure the fans that he will be involved on Wednesday – but this game came a bit too early.” – Arne Slot on Alexander Isak

The Reds are unchanged from the team that beat Arsenal 1-0 prior to the international break.

Dominik Szoboszlai continues at right-back, with the fit-again Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley on the bench.

Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo and Hugo Ekitike make up the front four.

There’s two changes for Burnley as Josh Laurent and Loum Tchaouna come in for Hannibal Mejbri and Jacob Bruun Larsen, who is not in the squad.

Hjalmar Ekdal starts despite limping off for Sweden earlier this week.

LINE-UPS

Burnley XI: Dubravka, Walker, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman, Ugochukwu, Cullen, Tchaouna, Laurent, Anthony, Foster

Subs: Weiss, Worrall, Edwards, Humphreys, Florentino, Flemming, Pires, Broja, Hannibal

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ekitike

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Bradley, Chiesa, Robertson, Frimpong, Nyoni, Nguhoma


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  1. bialk
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Liverpool look much better with Robertson and Bradley.

    1. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Agreed

    2. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Much

    3. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      The annoying thing is it took a couple of injuries to get there .
      Slot should have done something similar from the start.

  2. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Better from Wirtz

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      A 3 pointer would be a haul

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    bruno cm i think. reijnders still most advanced of mid 3, foden on wing

  4. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    I knew damn welll that I should have gone down the Haaland line - serves me right for picking Salah. Last years was the height of his career and the curve of his output is rapidly on the way down.

  5. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Man City XI: Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, O'Reilly, Rodri, Reijnders, Silva, Doku, Foden, Haaland.

    Man Utd XI: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw, Dorgu, Ugarte, Fernandes, Diallo, Mbeumo, Sesko.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Foden 😳

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      cheers
      that city defence can be got at no doubt

    3. Vazza
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Nobobb ?

    4. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Donnarumma no1

    5. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      That United lineup is poor

  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Sobo attempt

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Szobo has some shot on him

  8. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    When is Salah coming on?

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      I thought I saw him win a corner

      for Burnley

  9. el polako
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Salah got his contract and now doing Abumeyang.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      You noticed that, Rashford was another who was on fire pre new contract.

  10. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 1 day ago

    Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, O'Reilly, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, Silva, Rodri, Reijnders, Foden, Haaland, Doku

    Subs: Trafford, Aké, Lewis, Mfuni, González, Nunes, Bobb, Savinho

    Manchester United XI: Bayındır, Yoro, de Ligt, Shaw, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu, Diallo, Mbeumo, Šeško

    Subs: Heaton, Lammens, Maguire, Heaven, Fredricson, Leon, Casemiro, Mainoo, Zirkzee

    1. Cheddar Bob
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Ugarte

        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Pointless even playing now, just give them the 3 points

        2. Goro Majima
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Surely he has a good game in him somewhere. Even a stopped clock etc.

      • Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Both teams have razor thin squads

      • Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Probably this setup for united:
        - Mbeumo and Amad as the 10s
        - Mazraoui and Dorgu as WBs
        - Bruno CM

        Maybe this for City:
        - O'Reilly invert from LB
        - Doku and Foden as wingers

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Not sure who gets forced to play left 10 between Mbeumo and Amad but not sure it's great for either of them

    2. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      a guy in ML has triple captained Ekitike this week..

    3. EffPeeEll
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Salah captainers slowly climbing behind the sofa.

      1. OverTinker
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Yes here I am

      2. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Triple Liverpool attack on FH. Going marvellously.

    4. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Congrats to the Dubs & double Burnley defender crew 😉

      The new championship are not here to just get whipped this season?

      1. FPLamateur
        • 1 Year
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Got Esteve coming off bench !

    5. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Do Ekitike and Woltemade both have the same styling manager?

      1. el polako
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Yeah, Coolio.

    6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Sub salah please. Just so I can be put out of my misery

    7. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      What is the point of Florian Wirtz?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Apparently he should open teams with low block up

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          Can somebody tell him that please.

    8. Pedersen
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Esteve last on bench 🙁

    9. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Wirtz getting a fair amount of practice in

      At that post shot grimace

    10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Absolutely terrible from salah

    11. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Was that a Salah cross or cheeky goal attempt

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Or a bad touch

        1. g40steve
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          That 😉

    12. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Best league in the world my a**, Pool can’t even beat Burnley

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        That’s what makes it so good

      2. zon
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        That's a very illogical take, sir

        1. Amsterhammer
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          7 months, 1 day ago

          I was thinking the same. What’s the rationale here?

      3. TheBiffas
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Entirely the point

      4. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        0-0 between Burnley and the title holders is hardly great watching is it. This is not good football.

    13. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      What was that there, Mo?!

      1. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Should have at least tried to cut inside & get it onto his left foot .

    14. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Just hoping for a lucky penalty at this stage

      1. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        For Burnley

      2. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        The way this game is going Dubravka will probably save it !

    15. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Big opportunity for Haaland cappers with the Salah blank!

    16. lilmessipran
      • 13 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Wheres the Salah jammy penalty at?

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Too early

    17. Eightball
      • 5 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Really glad I used my Free hit to get the Liverpool front 3 in.....

      1. OverTinker
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Yes you are lucky because I did the same on WC

    18. My heart goes Salalalalah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Dubravka and Esteve was the play then...

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 1 day ago

        Got Esteve subbing in and Dubravka if Ederson no shows but doubt it

    19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Just remembered I got dubravka on my bench

    20. F4L
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      wirtz been liverpools best player second half so far tbf

    21. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 1 day ago

      Esteve subbing in….PLEASE HOLDDDDD