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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. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 14 days ago

    Wirtz is so good, he disguised that shot to be a cheeky cross to Ekitike.

  2. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 14 days ago

    Old man Salah ready to be shipped off to the Saudi league

  3. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 14 days ago

    Damp squib of a first half

    Slot must make changes at the break

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      He have to rake off the players who doesn’t play Salah

    2. Moon Dog
        3 months, 14 days ago

        No energy. No movement. A lifeless performance.

        Slot should show them clips of Serbia v England at HT as an example of how to break a low block.

    3. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Foten apparently starts for City

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        shame for reijnders

      2. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Bobb bench?

        1. JBG
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Don't know who instead.

      3. Assisting the assister
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Hope he gets back to his best

    4. All Hail K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      If we still have the original packaging of Kerkez and Wirtz can we get a refund?

      1. Vazza
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Yes, but limited to their current value.

    5. Gudjohnsen
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Strange to not have Isak on the bench for 15-20 minutes if LFC need a goal.

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        You can enjoy your 1 point next week tho.

    6. The Mandalorian
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Slot should have kept the old system that focused around Salah until the new players had adapted to the league.

      Wirtz is now expected to be the main creative outlet in a league he's never played in before.

      Salah has been told that his role

      1. The Mandalorian
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        "will be reduced this season.

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

      Can't watch game I take it Wirtz is non existenced, time to get rid?

      1. Vazza
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        I’m watching the game live and can honestly say that everything good Pool are doing is coming through Wirtz.

        1. Feanor
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          lol

      2. Royal5
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        100%

    8. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Wirtz + Salah does not work. The German takes all the Salah space in the box and pushes him to the sideline. Liverpool's attacking game is 90% through the left and Salah is an island in the other side...

      1. Deulofail
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Mo man is an island

        1. Ball Ake
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Lovely stuff

    9. F4L
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      please slot, frimpong on for wirtz and szobo into rcm

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        *or bradley ofc

      2. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        And sub salah off while you’re at it

    10. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      If you captained Salah here's the hope .
      He's still got his clean sheet .
      No goals scored so next goal probably gets 3 bonus .
      I was out driving so missed the first half but had it on the radio .
      I didn't hear his name mentioned much .

      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Been all down Gakpo's side

      2. All Hail K
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Burnley have parked the bus and there's been little to no imagination on getting in.

    11. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      All the comments about Salah.. i don't own him but he ll get a 93rd minute as usual and his owners and cappers will all say never in doubt.

      1. Vazza
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        This

      2. WVA
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        He won’t, his luck will run out now, he’s been awful for so long

      3. SpaceCadet
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Afraid you’re right

    12. CoracAld2831
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Looking like another 90+ minute Salah goal match.

    13. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Wirtz needs to come off. He’s the problem.

      1. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Or m

        1. jacob1989
          • 3 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Or maybe Salah

      2. Ball Ake
        • 1 Year
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Would be interesting to see how they'd play with Chiesa on the right, just for 15 mins

    14. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Bradley coming on

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        probably mac a off with that knock, but at least might free up mo

      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Mac off

      3. wiseguy
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Should be good for Salah, having an overlap.

    15. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Bradley coming in

      1. Kaneyonero
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Macca off

    16. Bourbon, Pot Still or Islay…
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 14 days ago

      Any spurs fans or anyone who watched spurs yesterday

      Brennan Johnson I need to ship

      Kudus the obvious one but how was Simons yesterday ? Set pieces ?

      Was gonna ditch Watkins for Solanke but he’s out now.

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Prefer Kudus.

      2. F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        would wait until frank played 4231 with simons cam, or minutes will be an issue

      3. keefy59
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 14 days ago

        Solanke is currently injured but
        Probably stands more chance of scoring next week than Watkins !

      4. Moon Dog
          3 months, 14 days ago

          No one seems to be dominating the xG at Spurs at the moment. I'm not sure about their attackers atm...

      5. Cheddar Bob
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Who do we even pick anymore !? 5 premiums at the back !?

        • The Mandalorian
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Slot said in an interview that this new system is designed to beat teams with low block.

          So far their passing has been slow like Man City's and they've given Burnley time to regain shape.

          .Movement and runs off the ball have not been good enough.

        • Feanor
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Wirtz lucky that Mac Allister got hurt

        • Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Salah crap

        • TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Why's Salah's first touch gone to poo

        • ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Salah is living off reputation. If this was the first time you watched him he wouldn’t even be the 4th or 5th pick in this Liverpool team for fpl

          Wirtz.. no comment on him

        • Royal5
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          With all the money spend by Liverpool this summer this is pretty pathetic

        • Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Luis Diaz big loss

        • RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Should have played Dubravka

        • Tomerick
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Please let Haaland capitalise on this!

          1. Bobby Digital
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 14 days ago

            Should've gone Haaland cap... First time owning Salah this season.

            1. Tomerick
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 14 days ago

              I’ve gone Haaland over Salah all season but the jammy last min Salah goals have negated his much higher xg so far. Hopefully ends today!

        • Vazza
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Salah seen in penalty area.

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 14 days ago

            His own box or Burnley’s?

            1. Vazza
              • 5 Years
              3 months, 14 days ago

              Burnley’s surprisingly

        • Amartey Partey
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 14 days ago

          Is Liverpool's only strategy to dive in the box to win a penalty?

        • Moon Dog
            3 months, 14 days ago

            Much better tempo 2nd half