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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
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Liverpool look much better with Robertson and Bradley.

    1. Vazza
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Agreed

    2. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Much

    3. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 6 days 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
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Better from Wirtz

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      A 3 pointer would be a haul

  3. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

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

  4. Old Man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 months, 6 days 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
    10 months, 6 days 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
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Foden 😳

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      cheers
      that city defence can be got at no doubt

    3. Vazza
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Nobobb ?

    4. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Donnarumma no1

    5. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      That United lineup is poor

  6. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Sobo attempt

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Szobo has some shot on him

  8. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    When is Salah coming on?

    1. TOLV TUMS
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      I thought I saw him win a corner

      for Burnley

  9. el polako
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Salah got his contract and now doing Abumeyang.

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

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

  10. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 6 days 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
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Ugarte

      1. x.jim.x
        • 11 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        Pointless even playing now, just give them the 3 points

      2. Goro Majima
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

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

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Both teams have razor thin squads

    3. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 6 days 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
        10 months, 6 days ago

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

  11. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

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

  12. EffPeeEll
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Salah captainers slowly climbing behind the sofa.

    1. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Yes here I am

    2. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Triple Liverpool attack on FH. Going marvellously.

  13. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 6 days 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
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Got Esteve coming off bench !

  14. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Do Ekitike and Woltemade both have the same styling manager?

    1. el polako
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Yeah, Coolio.

  15. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

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

  16. el polako
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    What is the point of Florian Wirtz?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Apparently he should open teams with low block up

      1. el polako
        • 9 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        Can somebody tell him that please.

  17. Pedersen
    • 7 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Esteve last on bench 🙁

  18. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Wirtz getting a fair amount of practice in

    At that post shot grimace

  19. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Absolutely terrible from salah

  20. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Was that a Salah cross or cheeky goal attempt

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Or a bad touch

      1. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

        That 😉

  21. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

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

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      That’s what makes it so good

    2. zon
      • 11 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      That's a very illogical take, sir

      1. Amsterhammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 months, 6 days ago

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

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Entirely the point

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

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

  22. TOLV TUMS
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    What was that there, Mo?!

    1. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

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

  23. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Just hoping for a lucky penalty at this stage

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      For Burnley

    2. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

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

  24. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Big opportunity for Haaland cappers with the Salah blank!

  25. lilmessipran
    • 13 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Wheres the Salah jammy penalty at?

    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Too early

  26. Eightball
    • 5 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

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

    1. OverTinker
      • 8 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

      Yes you are lucky because I did the same on WC

  27. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Dubravka and Esteve was the play then...

    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      10 months, 6 days ago

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

  28. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 16 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Just remembered I got dubravka on my bench

  29. F4L
    • 11 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    wirtz been liverpools best player second half so far tbf

  30. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    10 months, 6 days ago

    Esteve subbing in….PLEASE HOLDDDDD