Burnley vs Liverpool: Five Key Battles

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Burnley vs Liverpool: Five Key Battles

Liverpool travel to Turf Moor on Saturday to face Sean Dyche’s Burnley in the Premier League.

The Reds will be looking to stay top of the league with four wins from four, before the upcoming international break.

With another week of preparation between league fixtures, Jurgen Klopp and his players will be raring to go on Saturday evening.

With a fully fit squad other than the absence of Alisson, Nathaniel Clyne and Naby Keita, Klopp will most likely stick with a similar team to the one that easily disposed on Arsenal at Anfield last weekend.

Mohamed Salah will look to continue his fine goalscoring form after netting twice at home to the Gunners.

For Klopp, the trip to Turf Moor will be his fourth as Liverpool manager. His first, back in 2016, was the Reds’ only Premier League defeat to the Clarets.

Since then, though, the German is unbeaten against Dyche’s side, with two away wins in that time.

Burnley were defeated by League One side Sunderland in a midweek Carabao Cup tie, but Dyche made 10 changes in order to have key men refreshed for the visit of Liverpool.

Last time out in the league, the Clarets were unlucky not to beat Wolves, Nuno Espirito Santo’s side equalising from the penalty spot in the 97th minute to earn a 1-1 draw at Molineux.

Ahead of the challenging trip to Turf Moor, we outline five key battles that Liverpool must win.

Trainee Sports Journalist specialising in football analysis.

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