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

    Chiesa!!

  2. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Burnley making this a horrible watch but they've been very effective

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Mini arsenal

      1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        The Prem top scorers?

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

      Bit like watching a corporate hr training video in terms of excitement

  3. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Porro, Esteve and Dubravka clean sheets on my bench

    1. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      I get the latter two but why own Porro if you not going to play him?

  4. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Chiesa for Ekitike happening soon .
    Salah to go up front ?

  5. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    18 points on the bench…

  6. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Have no idea what to do this season anymore..

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Use your WC

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Might wait for another couple of weeks...

  7. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Salah and Wirtz bloody do something!

  8. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Welp. That was my differential. Useless. And each week he gets further from being useful with Isak coming in.

  9. F4L
    • 11 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    do you think slot wished had brought isak now....

  10. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Ekitike off Chiesa on 70 mins

  11. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Not having Isak on the bench is bloody stupid of Slot.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Not as stupid as injuring a record signing by playing him whilst unfit

  12. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Chiesa is electric

  13. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Do something Florian Worst

  14. DavvaMC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Watkin owners holding or getting rid.

    Wanted Isak but not even on bench.

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Reluctant hold

      1. Eightball
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Same. I don't even know who I would pivot too. Gyokeres looked cumbersome despite the goal and he has two hard fixtures next. Mateta maybe? but they have pool in 6. Really not sure.

        1. Tonyawesome69
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 2 days ago

          Switch premiums from Salah to Haaland

          1. Eightball
            • 5 Years
            7 months, 2 days ago

            I already have Haaland. I started the season with him instead of Salah. But I also have Watkins and I agree he stinks but Sunderland up next and I can't see an obvious choice next week.

    2. Feanor
      • 16 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      He’ll be 8.5 soon

    3. el polako
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Did he even had shot on goal this season?

      1. Tonyawesome69
        • 7 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Yes...

        1. el polako
          • 8 Years
          7 months, 2 days ago

          Thats 9m well invested then.
          Nothing like nice consistent run of 2 pointers.

    4. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Sell ofc

      1. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Who for? I have Mateta, Pedro

        1. Royal5
          • 14 Years
          7 months, 2 days ago

          Haaland Gyok

    5. Bored Ape Jota Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Wish I moved him to Gyokeres this week. Might be the move. Or downgrade elsewhere to get Haaland in. Isak too early.

    6. Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      I know it's Sunderland next for him but hes still a sell I think. Thinking a hit for both Watkins and Wirtz out but I don't know who yet.

      1. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Yeah same moves but not sure who to.

      2. DavvaMC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Evanilson?

        1. Wolfman180
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          7 months, 2 days ago

          My first thought was Ekitike (who I wanted from GW1 but convinced myself that Watkins would outscore him over the first 5 or so gameweeks) but may have to spend some time considering the options

          1. Wolfman180
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            7 months, 2 days ago

            Then switch to Isak when hes fully available*

          2. DavvaMC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            7 months, 2 days ago

            Think is Watkins is dropping in price again tonight. Take the price fall you think?

            1. Wolfman180
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              7 months, 2 days ago

              I may look to move early as if I take the price drop ill be more tempted to keep him for the Sunderland game, which I don't want to do, I want rid haha. Also, I don't want to be priced out of moving to Ekitike if I do want to go there.

              1. DavvaMC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                7 months, 2 days ago

                Its Ekitike or Evanilson for me. Will Ekitike keep is place with Isak now there?

                1. Wolfman180
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  7 months, 2 days ago

                  Considering Isak wasnt in the squad, I figure Ekitike will get the next few games at least. Soon as his Isak starts looking at impacting his minutes ill look to upgrade to him.

  15. keefy59
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Bit of hindsight here but
    Should Liverpool have reached an agreement with Newcastle to get the Isak transfer done sooner ?
    Paid a bit more but had him for pre-season & integrated him into the team sooner .

    1. bso
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      For sure. Horrible business

    2. chocolove
      • 15 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Newcastle have that hope to keep him

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Newcastle weren't going to sell until they played Liverpool

      They could afford to hold out

  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Salah looking good?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Non existent

  17. Wengers Apprentice
    • 3 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Hmm so who’s stinking my team out more from Rogers and Wirtz?!

  18. chocolove
    • 15 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Where's Salah believer?

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      He's back in 11 mins or so

  19. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Need a Gakpo goal

  20. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    7 months, 2 days ago

    Haaland is going to run riot with Ugarte starting…

  21. Cheddar Bob
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Is it possible to play 10 defenders in FPL ?

    • Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      Never mind fpl

      I need a Liverpool win

      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Never mind fpl

        I need a Burnley win

    • MGD
      • 9 Years
      7 months, 2 days ago

      These kind of games are getting more and more boring to watch. Miss PL 10-15 years ago..

      1. Cheddar Bob
          7 months, 2 days ago

          Best league in the world !

      2. Feanor
        • 16 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Gonna start Dubravka over Vicario next week

      3. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        22 points on the bench atm

        1. Woifi89
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 3 Years
          7 months, 2 days ago

          20 Points including injured Cunha..

      4. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        Need big things from Haaland, Reijnders and Bruno!

      5. F4L
        • 11 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        23 shots, 2 on target...

      6. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        7 months, 2 days ago

        One on Burnley, grab a winner!!!

      7. Moon Dog
          7 months, 2 days ago

          At least there will be goals in the next game.

          Surely.

        • Forgetmeknot
          • 7 Years
          7 months, 2 days ago

          My Gakpo, Wirst and Salah triple up going well.

          Dubravka and Esteve on the bench less well