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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

Callum Rice-Coates
Saturday 11 July 2020 12:00 EDT
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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.

Follow all the action below live:​

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.

8 min: Mahrez's corner is glanced on at the near post by Jesus but Dunk is there to clear.

Callum Rice-Coates11 July 2020 20:09

10 min: City beat Brighton 4-0 at the Etihad way back in August, and the hosts will have to work hard to avoid a similar scoreline tonight. Potter's side do actually have a better defensive record some of the teams above them, though. One of them is Chelsea, who've now let in two more goals than the Seagulls after their defeat at Sheffield United.

Callum Rice-Coates11 July 2020 20:12

13 min: City are controlling things, as expected, early on, but Brighton are holding firm so far.

Callum Rice-Coates11 July 2020 20:14

16 min: Brighton force a corner, which City deal with. At the other end, Sterling tees up Mendy, whose low shot deflects just wide.

Callum Rice-Coates11 July 2020 20:17

17 min: Close! Mahrez's corner is swung into the middle and falls for Garcia a few yards out. He sees it late and can't quite sort his feet out in time to convert. That's a chance, though, for the visitors.

Callum Rice-Coates11 July 2020 20:18

19 min: Mahrez, who's started well, plays a delicate pass out to De Bruyne on the right, and the Belgian sends one of his tradermark whipped crosses into the box. Dunk does well to deal with it, but City are beginning to assert themselves on the home side now.

Callum Rice-Coates11 July 2020 20:20

GOAL! Brighton 0-1 Manchester City (Sterling) 21 min

Superb from Sterling! Jesus heads the ball into his path and he cuts inside before guiding a low shot into the bottom right corner. It's clinical from Sterling, who scores his 15th league goal of the season.

Callum Rice-Coates11 July 2020 20:21

23 min: Mendy almost doubles City's lead immediately, played in down the left and slamming a shot against the side netting. Time for a drinks break.

Callum Rice-Coates11 July 2020 20:24

26 min: Brighton string a few passes together in the final third for the first time in a while, until eventually Trossard tries to curl a shot into the far corner from the left. Ederson watches on as it flies wide.

Callum Rice-Coates11 July 2020 20:27

27 min: Ambitious from Rodri, who decides to shoot from about 25 yards out and sends the ball into the stand.

Callum Rice-Coates11 July 2020 20:27

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