MatchThe opposition lowdown: Burnley

Recent form

Burnley's past three top-flight outings have seen home draws against Luton Town and Fulham sandwich a 3-1 loss away at Manchester City.

They came from two goals down after 21 minutes to draw 2-2 versus Fulham last weekend, with David Datro Fofana scoring a brace off the bench.

The Clarets begin the weekend in 19th position in the Premier League with 13 points, seven away from safety.

The view from Burnley

Joe Redmond, The TurfCast Podcast

On the Clarets' key players…

Currently, I've got to say Lyle Foster and Wilson Odobert. Foster is our main striker and Odobert is our left winger. We do have more like Luca Koleosho on the wings and Jordan Beyer in defence but they're both currently injured. With the way we play now, hopefully we can get Odobert in the game. If he gets the chance to show his ability you'll see what I mean: a brilliant winger with a brilliant future in front of him. He's only 19.

On Burnley's likely approach on Saturday…

Vincent Kompany will want to play in a certain style like he has done all season and he won't change that, although it's not as 'gung ho' as the media would like to portray. He has changed his approach slightly but still with the ethos of trying to beat the press by playing out from the back and trying to get at teams. It will be interesting to see how he does it this weekend against a team known for their excellent press.

Predicted XI: Trafford, Vitinha, O'Shea, Esteve, Assignon, Odobert, Berge, Brownhill, Gudmundsson, Foster, Fofana.

Previous meetings

The Reds were victorious when the sides met at Turf Moor on Boxing Day, with goals from Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota securing a 2-0 win for Jürgen Klopp's side.

Indeed, Liverpool have won each of the past four fixtures between the clubs, keeping a clean sheet on each occasion.

Burnley's last win over the Reds came in January 2021, when an Ashley Barnes penalty secured a 1-0 victory at Anfield in a game played behind closed doors. That is one of only two successes the Clarets have recorded against Liverpool in 17 Premier League meetings, with the Reds winning 13.

What they said

Burnley manager Kompany

"If I compare the Liverpool teams I played against and the Liverpool team I am seeing now, for me they are there and thereabouts again. It's clear, and it is not just with results, it's to do with how the team moves, the confidence they have when they are pressing, when they are on the front foot.

"And with players who are still getting integrated as well, some of them. How quickly they have assimilated the ideas of better Liverpool teams that we have seen in recent times.

"It's normal, it's how you turn a squad around, you evolve. They have evolved, especially in how they treat possession. But the key ingredients are back from what I can tell.

"It has been one of the privileges of this league, facing all these great managers. Seeing the quality of their work, and the quality of their players, but at the same time being able to measure yourself against [them]. It's something I'm looking forward to again, for sure."