Overview
- Kick-off is Saturday at 3:00 p.m. GMT at Anfield, with no live UK broadcast due to the 3 p.m. blackout and international coverage on outlets including NBC/Peacock in the U.S.
- Liverpool are unbeaten in 11 across all competitions after a 4-1 FA Cup win, while Burnley are winless in 12 league matches and sit eight points from safety.
- Liverpool’s injury list includes Conor Bradley out for the season, Mohamed Salah on AFCON duty, and sidelined trio Alexander Isak, Wataru Endo and Stefan Bajcetic, with Giovanni Leoni also unavailable long term.
- Burnley’s selection issues feature Josh Cullen out for the season and extended absences for Zeki Amdouni, Jordan Beyer and Connor Roberts, with Joe Worrall and Zian Flemming to be assessed.
- Betting markets and pundits heavily favor the hosts, with Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike highlighted as Liverpool’s key attacking outlets.