Liverpool vs Burnley LIVE: The Reds want to bounce back from Arsenal defeat and extend their lead at the top of the Premier League: kick-off time, team news and how to follow
Liverpool will look to get back to winning ways following the defeat to Arsenal when they take on Burnley on Saturday afternoon.
The reds were defeated 3-1 by the Gunners at the Emirates last weekend in what was a great clash between the Premier League title rivals.
Jurgen Klopp's team may have had a bad performance in the game, but they are still at the top of the table, two points ahead of the gunmen and city of manchester.
And they will hope to extend that lead against the clarets who continue to fight, sitting seven points from the relegation zone.
Liverpool vs Burnley: Claret and blues
Vincent Kompany's men are fighting a battle in the background and a trip to Anfield comes at the wrong time for them.
They desperately need some points but their recent record in the red half of Merseyside won't give them any encouragement.
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Burnley have only won one of their last nine away games against Liverpool.
That victory came in 2021, when they ended the Reds' 68-game unbeaten streak at Anfield.
And his record worsens if the games at Turf Moor are also taken into account.
Klopp's side have won eight of their last 10 league games against the Clarets, winning the last four in a row by an aggregate score of 8-0.
- Liverpool lost 3-1 to Arsenal last time out, ending their 15-game unbeaten run in the Premier League. However, at home, the Reds are unbeaten in 23 league games (18 wins and five draws) since the 2-1 loss to Leeds in October 2022.
- Burnley have not won any of their 11 Premier League games against teams that started the day at the top of the table (D5 L6). Meanwhile, Liverpool are unbeaten in six games against teams in the relegation zone (W4 D2), having lost four of their previous six games (W2).
Liverpool vs Burnley: team news
Thiago Alcantara has suffered Another setback due to injury after returning to action against Arsenal last time out.
The Liverpool midfielder is expected to have another spell on the sidelines.
Dominik Szoboszlai He will be evaluated before the match as he looks to recover from his problems, while Wataru Endo will rejoin the team.
Ibrahima Konate is out after being sent off against Arsenal and Mohamed Salah He is not yet in a position to return to the Reds.
As for Burnley, Chelsea Loan David Datro Fofana is likely to start after scoring a brace off the bench in a draw against Fulham.
Luca Koleosho and Nathan Redmond remain out along with Charlie Taylor, Jordan Beyer and Hannes Delcroix.
- Diogo Jota has been involved in seven goals in his last seven Premier League games for Liverpool, scoring five and assisting two. He has also been involved in at least one goal in each of his last four league games at Anfield (3 goals, 1 assist).
- Burnley have scored 29% of their Premier League goals from outside the box this season (7/24), the highest in the league. However, no team has conceded fewer goals from distance so far this season than Liverpool (1).
Liverpool vs Burnley: What has been said?
Liverpool defender Andy Robertson He wants his team to bounce back with a victory after the defeat against Arsenal at the Emirates last weekend.
He said: “Mistakes happen and it is unfortunate that they happened and it is important to move quickly. We have to try to recover, we have to leave it behind.
“The boys have been incredibly consistent this season and that is why we are in the position we are in in all competitions.
“It is important that we return to normal immediately. We have to try to do that.
“We have a full week to train and then we have to go into the game against Burnley without letting our confidence go down or anything because of that performance, and we have to show everyone that it was something unique.
“We have to get back to winning ways and if we do that, hopefully we can go on another run and keep going for the rest of the season.”
- Liverpool's Darwin Núñez has taken more shots than any other Premier League player so far this season (73), while only his teammate Mohamed Salah (33) has taken more shots on goal than the Uruguayan (32) .
- Burnley's James Trafford has made more passes (1,067) and more successful passes (694) than any other goalkeeper in the Premier League this season. His 1,067 passes are also the most for any Burnley player this season.
Liverpool vs Burnley: how to follow
This Premier League clash will take place on Saturday, February 10.
Kick-off at Anfield is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
Due to the 3pm blackout in the UK, the game will not be broadcast on television.
You can tune in to GameDay Live with Adrian Durham live on talkSPORT to hear all the goals as they happen on Saturday.
talkSPORT.com will also keep you up to date with the latest news.