PL PREVIEW: LIVERPOOL V BURNLEY

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2021-08-20T18:44:29.617Z

PL PREVIEW: LIVERPOOL V BURNLEY

How to listen LIVE, and all the news you need before kick off

2021-08-20T18:44:29.617Z

How to listen LIVE, and all the news you need before kick off

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The Clarets travel to Anfield on Saturday for their first away fixture of the new Premier League season.

The match is exactly seven months since Burnley’s memorable 1-0 win ended Liverpool’s 68-game unbeaten home run.

It will be the first Anfield game played in front of a full house since Liverpool lost at home to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League in March 2020.

The 529-day wait is over on Saturday and Clarets’ defender James Tarkowski is among those relishing the prospect of a special atmosphere as Sean Dyche’s men look to make it three in a row without defeat at Liverpool.

“It must be great if you’re a Liverpool player,” said Tarkowski.

“They must be really looking forward to it and I’m looking forward to it too.

“It’s going to be a test and we’ve dealt a lot of times as underdogs quite well.

“We’re massive underdogs this weekend so we go there looking to cause an upset.

“There’s nothing better than a packed house and to go to the best stadiums in the country, full for the first time in 18 months or so, it should be a really good day.”

TEAM NEWS

Kevin Long and Dale Stephens remain unavailable through injury for the Clarets

A number of senior players were given a run-out at Old Trafford on Tuesday to top up their fitness and remain in contention

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For Liverpool, key defender Virgil van Dijk returned from long-term injury for the Reds’ opening day win

Young midfielder Curtis Jones missed the trip to Carrow Road because of concussion. The England Under-21 international is available again

Jurgen Klopp’s midfield options are also likely to be improved by the expected return of skipper Jordan Henderson and Spanish international Thiago

Jones, Henderson and Thiago all featured in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Aston Villa last Sunday

Scottish international Andrew Robertson injured his ankle in pre-season. Saturday’s game may come too early for him

FORM GUIDE

Burnley lost their opening match 2-1 to Brighton and Hove Albion at Turf Moor.

Liverpool won 3-0 at newly promoted Norwich City

The Clarets’ last away win came in May in a crucial 2-0 success at Craven Cottage

Sean Dyche’s men have taken four points from their last two trips to Anfield

Liverpool won their last five Premier League games of last season to finish third and qualify for the Champions League

They continued that form with a win at Carrow Road last Saturday when Diogo Jota, Firmino and Mo Salah scored to inflict the 11th consecutive top-flight defeat on the Canaries

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Opposition camp

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp: "Sean is doing a brilliant job there. They can be annoying and they can play.

“We don't prepare for any type of revenge. We want a positive result. They defend well and they have really good footballers in their team.”

Match stats

Burnley have lost just one of their last four games at Anfield

When Burnley drew 1-1 at Anfield in July 2020, it was the only points Liverpool dropped at home in that title-winning season

Nick Pope made his full Premier League debut at Anfield in September 2017. The game finished 1-1

If selected, Burnley midfielder Josh Brownhill is set to make the 300th first-team appearance of his career. His first came in the Johnstone Paint Trophy with Preston North End losing at home to an Oldham Athletic side that included tam-mate James Tarkowski

Last week, Mo Salah became the first Premier League player to score in the opening game of a campaign for the fifth successive season. He has 98 Premier League goals (96 for Liverpool and two for Chelsea)