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.
90+3 min: Chance! Van Dijk sends an excellent diagonal ball out to Alexander-Arnold, whose cross is right into the feet of Salah. He can't generate enough power on his right foot to beat Pope, though.
That's it! Liverpool's long winning run at Anfield comes to an end. They'll be disappointed about that given the number of chances they had today. Nick Pope was in excellent form, though, and Burnley deserve credit for staying in the contest.
Klopp isn't happy with the officials after that late challenge on Robertson in the box. This result is a dent to Liverpool's hopes of surpassing 100 points and breaking the record for the most wins in a Premier League season. Burnley will probably take plenty of pride from being the first team in 18 months to stop them winning in the league at Anfield, too.
Rodriguez deserved a goal for the shift he put in this afternoon.
That result sees Burnley climb to ninth, a point behind Sheffield United, who are in action next. The Blades, resurgent after a slow restart following the lockdown, host a Chelsea side looking to consolidate themselves in third place.
Just one change from Chris Wilder, with David McGoldrick in for Billy Sharp up front.
Chelsea, meanwhile, bring in Tammy Abraham and Jorginho for Olivier Giroud and Billy Gilmour.
Chelsea are one of the Premier League's form teams, despite that 3-2 defeat at West Ham a couple of weeks ago. Frank Lampard's side have won five of their last six, and will be confident heading into this one.
Sheffield United, though, have started to look like their old selves again. The Blades have won their last two league games at Bramall Lane, seeing off Spurs 3-0 and edging to a narrow 1-0 victory over Wolves last time out.
Frank Lampard, speaking to Sky Sports: "Credit to Chris Wilder and what he's done here. They have a real identity about them. Even if you know what's coming, it's still difficult to deal with. Credit to them, but we have to be ready to deal with it."
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