Champions Liverpool will goal to proceed their excellent begin to the brand new marketing campaign as they journey to Burnley. BBC Sport explores among the speaking factors round this fixture.
If Burnley are to outlive this season then dwelling kind is more likely to be a key cause.
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Scott Parker’s aspect had been unbeaten at Turf Moor final time period and their two victories thus far this season have each come on dwelling soil – 2-0 within the league towards and 2-1 within the League Cup versus
It has been greater than 15 months since they final tasted defeat at their Lancastrian stronghold and solely are having fun with an extended unbeaten dwelling run in England’s prime 4 tiers.
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This sport represents one thing of a free hit for Burnley, who’ve misplaced 10 of their previous 11 video games when dealing with defending Premier League champions. Nonetheless, the exception in that run was a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in January 2021 at Anfield. Present participant Ashley Barnes scored a penalty that day to finish Liverpool’s personal unbeaten dwelling streak of 68 video games.
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Turf Moor is just not someplace Liverpool normally wrestle. They’ve gained eight of their 9 Premier League matches at Burnley, together with the previous six in a row. The champions will count on to increase that run to succeed in seven come Sunday night as they appear to keep up their excellent begin.
All eyes shall be on Alexander Isak after his £125m transfer to the Reds on switch deadline day. Nonetheless, the Swede has performed simply 18 minutes of soccer over the previous three and a half months and is unlikely to start out this weekend.
Whereas Liverpool will need Isak in control rapidly, they’ve hardly struggled to search out the web previous to his arrival. Arne Slot’s aspect have scored in a membership file 37 consecutive top-flight matches since a 1-0 dwelling defeat by a 12 months in the past – the third-best run in Premier League historical past.
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