Liverpool vs Burnley LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
Follow all the action from Anfield as Liverpool close in on Premier League history
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool are taking on Burnley at Anfield today as the close in on the Premier League points record set by Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
The new champions began the day on 92 points, and with four games remaining they can set a new benchmark for top-flight points. However they will have to do it without their captain Jordan Henderson after he was ruled out for the rest of the campaign, and face a Burnley side in good form since the restart.
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When is the game?
Liverpool vs Burnley kicks off at 3pm on Saturday 11 July.
How can I watch on TV?
The match will be broadcast live in the UK on BT Sport 1, BT Sport Extra 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, available to all BT Sport customers.
Can I stream the game online?
BT Sport customers can stream the game on the BT Sport website or via the BT Sport app.
Predicted line-ups
Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mane, Salah, Firmino
Burnley: Pope, Bardsley, Long, Tarkowski, Taylor, Pieters, Westwood, Brownhill, McNeil, Rodriguez, Wood
Prediction
Burnley are in good form right now, and Liverpool are without their captain, but even Sean Dyche will struggle to come up with a way to stop Liverpool in full flow. Liverpool 2-0 Burnley.
41 min: Another poor pass at the back, this time from Robertson. He picks out McNeil, who works space to shoot but sees his effort blocked by Gomez. Burnley will have another corner.
42 min: Westwood sends another delivery into the six-yard box and Alisson does well to push it away. From open play, Burnley have done very little, but their set pieces are threatening.
43 min: Close! Mane sets Robertson away and he breezes past Pieters before putting a low ball across the face of goal. There's no one in the middle to meet it and it rolls just beyond the far post for a goal kick.
44 min: Bardsley launches the ball forward to Rodriguez, who escapes in behind the Liverpool defence. The flag stays down, but the forward's shot is dragged wide from a tight angle. Liverpool have just switched off a couple of times at the back towards the end of the half.
45+1 min: Mane digs a pass out to Firmino on the right, and the Brazilian's shot is blocked. It goes behind for a corner, which Pieters heads clear. There'll be two added minutes.
45+2 min: Another brilliant save from Pope! Mane receives the ball in the box, turns onto his left foot and drives a shot at goal. Pope again stretches out a long arm to deny Liverpool, who'd probably be out of sight if it wasn't for the goalkeeper.
The first half comes to a close. It's been another dominant home display from Liverpool, who are on course for an 18th win in 18 games at Anfield this season. Burnley are still in the game, mostly because of Nick Pope, who's made several excellent saves.
Just Firmino that can't seem to buy a goal at Anfield, it seems.
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