Burnley vs Liverpool result: Mane and Firmino see Reds back to the top of the table
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool travel to Burnley this evening hoping to secure the win that will return them to the top of Premier League table.
Liverpool's Naby Keita will not be fully fit until after the international break because of a muscle strain while goalkeeper Alisson remains sidelined.
Burnley boss Sean Dyche says Johann Berg Gudmundsson's calf injury is not as bad as first feared but he is highly unlikely to feature later today. Follow LIVE coverage of the match below:
Match preview:
What time is it?
Burnley vs Liverpool kicks-off at 5.30pm this evening.
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Sky Sports will be televising the match in the UK on Saturday evening.
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Burnley 0 - 2 Liverpool
42 mins: Burnley need half time to arrive. For 30 minutes they were in the game but since the first goal they've been sloppy as Liverpool have upped their game.
McNeil tries to better Alexander-Arnold on the left but only manages to put the ball out of play.
Burnley 0 - 2 Liverpool
45 mins: Wood wins the header from a long ball forward and gives it to Barnes, Barnes comes up against van Dijk so passes the ball back to his strike partner and runs into the box. Wood manages to return the favour before Barnes switches the ball to his right foot and put a shot over the bar.
One minute added time.
Burnley 0 - 2 Liverpool
45+1 mins: Liverpool take hold of the ball for the final minute of the half before Salah loses it. Burnley try to counter but the attack breaks down.
Liverpool lead at half time.
Burnley 0 - 2 Liverpool
Liverpool's first goal has been given as an own goal for Chris Wood after Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross took a deflection off the Burnley man.
Burnley 0 - 2 Liverpool
Second half: Burnley resume the game with a long ball forward. Those kinds of balls had some success in the first half but not this time as the ball is cleared away by Liverpool.
Burnley 0 - 2 Liverpool
48 mins: A Burnley throw in is quickly converted into a Liverpool break as Salah makes a run before finding Mane. Mane takes the ball into the box but is dispossessed by Mee.
Burnley 0 - 2 Liverpool
51 mins: Mane is impeded by Lowton who feels hard done by. Robertson sends the free kick into the box but Pope takes control of the ball.
Burnley 0 - 2 Liverpool
54 mins: Lowton doesn't control a pass from Westwood and he lets the ball go out of play. Liverpool send it long to Mane who brings it down but is then sent to the ground by Mee.
Salah is caught offside and Burnley send the ball up to Barnes who jumps all over Matip and gives away a free kick.
Burnley 0 - 2 Liverpool
57 mins: Some good footwork from McNeil wins him a free kick up near Liverpool's corner flag. He sends the free kick into the box but Liverpool head it away courtesy of van Dijk.
Henderson brings the ball forward for Liverpool before giving it to Robertson. He puts a teasing ball into the six-yard box but Pope has it covered.
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