Liverpool v Burnely: Probable Lineups – Klopp sweats over star player injury, Emre Can set to start

Liverpool take on Burnley in the Premier League today at the Anfield knowing that a victory could place some distance between themselves and the chasing pack.

The Reds could move five points clear of 5th placed Arsenal and six points ahead of rivals United who are 6th. The Gunners will however, have two games in hand after today’s Burnley game is played.

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Liverpool crushed Arsenal by a 3-1 scoreline last week but their trouble has been against sides in the lower half of the table.

The Reds have beat Arsenal, Tottenham and drawn against Chelsea in their last five games but have lost to relegation battlers Hull City and Swansea.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp will be without team captain Jordan Henderson and striker Daniel Sturride.

Germany international of Turkish origin Emre Can is therefore expected to keep his place in the central midfield.

Klopp is sweating over the status of Roberto Firmino who could miss the game after picking up a knock against Arsenal last weekend.

Burnley meanwhile are without Joey Barton who has been having problems with a hamstring, while Johann Berg Gudmundsson is ruled out.

Liverpool go into the game as heavy favourites but they lost the reverse of this fixture 2-0 last August despite recording the highest ever possession for a losing side (80.4%) for a Premier League side since 2003-04.

Burnley meanwhile have not won back to back games against Liverpool in the same season since 1929-30.

Liverpool v Burnley Probable Lineups

Liverpool: Mignolet; Clyne, Matip, Lovren, Milner; Lallana, Can, Wijnaldum; Mane, Firmino, Coutinho.

Burnley: Heaton; Lowton, Keane, Mee, Ward; Boyd, Hendrick, Barton, Brady; Barnes, Gray.