They say that if you want to win a Premier League title, you need to get used to winning at the hard away grounds. While Burnley have progressed from being the roughhouse outfit they were a season or two ago, they still have plenty to bother even the top sides. Liverpool arrive at Turf Moore knowing they’ve known won back-to-back games here in exciting fashion. Can they make it three in a row?

Burnley News

The Lancashire outfit will be happy to know that – outside of Steven Defour and Robbie Brady – they are fully fit. We can expect to see the Clarets introduce a few players to the fixture then, with a fully fit squad to pick from.

A 3-1 loss in the Carabao Cup was a minor surprise, but a rotated squad should mean they have enough in the tank for this one. They got a solid 1-1 draw away to Wolves, so expect Burnley to do as they have done so far; play it strong and fast, and get the recently-prolific Ashley Barnes involved in the game as much as they can.

Liverpool News

There’s not much to worry about for Liverpool – apart from missing arguably the best goalkeeper in the world. Alison was essential in victory here last year, and his miss will be massive for the Reds. However, with Adrian deputising, they have an interesting – if not 100% reliable – alternative.

In terms of injuries, it’s expected that Naby Keita will miss out again, while Nathaniel Clyne is out for the long-term. Dejan Lovren is expected to complete a move to Serie A, so he’s note expected to be part of the team at all.

Verdict

Liverpool win. Just. The Reds are a bit more porous at the back than they were in the previous season, and Burnley have in Ashley Barnes the ideal striker to rough them up. However, with their attacking trio in arguably the best form they’ve been in at the start of any season, we can see them having enough goals to win what should be an exciting contest.