The worldwide break is over, rejoice, and Liverpool return with a visit to newly-promoted Burnley in quest of remaining the one facet with a 100% document.
Burnley vs. Liverpool
Premier League (4) | Turf Moor
September 14, 2025 | 2pm (BST)
Liverpool make the journey to Turf Moor on Sunday because the Premier League returns after the primary worldwide break of the season.
Arne Slot‘s males gained their first three matches, the one facet to take action, and now face a newly-promoted membership in a bid to increase their robust begin.
Right here is every part it is advisable know forward of the match.
1. Will Alexander Isak make his debut?
Liverpool’s new No. 9 is eligible to make his debut on Sunday, however there isn’t any assure that he’ll get any minutes after Arne Slot declared that “we now have to construct him up progressively.”
“Don’t count on him to be, each single recreation, on the pitch for 90 minutes,” Slot careworn. “That’s undoubtedly not going to occur within the upcoming weeks.”
Any minutes will come off the bench and sure for under the ultimate exchanges, having solely performed 18 minutes of aggressive motion for the reason that finish of Could.
We’re all determined to see him however we must be affected person!
2. Curtis Jones the newest title on harm record
Curtis Jones has been dominated out of Sunday’s recreation on account of an harm he sustained off the bench towards Arsenal earlier than the worldwide break.
Slot delivered the shock information on Friday, throwing a spanner into any predicted lineup with many having anticipated the midfielder to begin after being ignored of England’s squad.
With Alexis Mac Allister taking part in 90 minutes in midweek and nonetheless not at 100%, Jones was the plain option to companion Ryan Gravenberch.
3. Liverpool to debut new Adidas third equipment
The third equipment was launched on Tuesday and it’s a factor of magnificence, and that features the black goalkeeper strip that Alisson will don!
Fortunately, we don’t have to attend lengthy till we are able to see it in motion, with its first outing to return towards Burnley.
It does, nevertheless, pose the query of a conflict of shorts as Burnley additionally put on white shorts with their residence equipment – a mix-and-match could be removed from supreme!
* Buy the brand new third equipment from the official LFC on-line retailer right here
4. Championship centurions again in topflight
Burnley returned to the Premier League on the first time of asking after amassing 100 factors, ending solely second to Leeds on aim distinction final season.
Supervisor Scott Parker has overseen one win, towards fellow promoted facet Sunderland, and two defeats to this point. They’ve scored 4 objectives of their first three video games and conceded six.
Burnley come into the fixture with a number of harm issues, however Kyle Walker is predicted to begin, and Liverpool can exploit his weaknesses to fireside off pictures at Martin Dubravka’s aim.
Attainable Burnley Xi: Dubravka; Walker, Esteve, Ekdal, Hartman; Cullen, Ogochukwu, Mejbri; Larsen, Foster, Anthony
5. Liverpool predicted XI
Other than the harm to Jones, Liverpool head into this fixture in good well being and it provides Slot choices.
Jeremie Frimpong is again in coaching after lacking the final two video games with a hamstring harm, whereas Conor Bradley obtained useful minutes for Northern Eire after solely taking part in 10 minutes for Liverpool.
There could possibly be a need to not threat Mac Allister after his latest health woes, and that might see Dominik Szoboszlai transfer again into midfield and Bradley return at right-back.
The staff in any other case picks itself with Isak not but prepared to begin.
Predicted Liverpool XI: Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Subsequent; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Salah, Wirtz, GAKPO; Ekitike
6. Slot: ‘Isak wants a correct pre-season’
There was apparent curiosity in Isak’s health after a summer time of isolation at Newcastle, and Slot made it clear to reporters that he wants time to stand up to hurry:
“He missed a correct pre-season, I believe he missed three or 4 months of staff periods, and so now we now have to construct him up progressively.
“With us taking part in so many video games, hardly any coaching time, that’s going to be a problem.
“However we’ve signed him not just for the upcoming weeks, we’ve signed him for six years.
“That is what we now have to remember and what the followers have to remember in the event that they see me taking him off at a sure second, or if I solely convey him in for a small quantity of minutes.
“That’s all for the long-term health of the participant.”
7. A busy worldwide break
Liverpool had eight gamers play most minutes throughout the worldwide break: Virgil van Dijk, Florian Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Andy Robertson, Ibrahima Konate, Alisson and Giorgi Mamardashvili.
Notably for Liverpool’s medical division, six of them have additionally began each league recreation to this point – solely Robertson and Mamardashvili haven’t.
Fortunately everybody returned injury-free, but it surely leaves loads to think about with this the primary of seven video games in 21 days.
8. Time to present us your prediction!
Liverpool are the one facet within the Premier League with a 100% document after three video games, scoring eight and conceding 4.
The Reds have gained the final 5 conferences towards Burnley, and the final six at Turf Moor – hopefully that eases any lingering trepidation for the journey!
9. Referee: Michael Oliver
Michael Oliver is the referee for this fixture, his first time overseeing Liverpool for the reason that explosive Merseyside derby final season, which noticed him present a crimson card to Slot and Jones.
He can be assisted by Stuart Burt and James Mainwaring, with Chris Kavanagh performing because the fourth official.
Paul Tierney is overseeing VAR and has Eddie Good as his assistant, rounding off fairly the group of referees with a historical past with Liverpool!
10. watch Burnley vs. Liverpool
Burnley vs. Liverpool can be proven stay on Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion and Sky Sports activities Premier League within the UK, with protection beginning at 1pm (BST) forward of the 2pm kickoff.
If you’re on the transfer or fancy extra biased commentary, then be a part of Harry McMullen as he retains you knowledgeable and entertained on our matchday stay weblog from 1.15pm.
Up the Reds!
