Jurgen Klopp revealed before the game that his squad were hit by a flu outbreak and both Alisson and Joe Gomez have failed to make the bench for Burnley’s visit to Anfield.
Caoimhin Kelleher replaces Alisson in goal, while Andy Robertson starts at left-back for the first time since October following his shoulder injury.
‘Ali only left the camp this morning,’ Klopp told Sky Sports before kick off.
‘Joey we had to make the decision yesterday. That’s obviously not good.
‘But the rest I think was pretty clear who was injured and unavailable for different reasons.’
LIVERPOOL: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Mac Allister, Jones; Jota, Nunez, Diaz.
SUBS: Adrian, Mrozek, Elliott, Gakpo, Tsimikas, Gravenberch, Clark, McConnell, Koumas.
BURNLEY: Trafford, O’Shea, Delcroix, Esteve, Assignon, Brownhill, Odobert, Ramsey, Berge, Amdouni, Fofana
SUBS: Cork, Massengo, Ekdal, Vitinho, Rodríguez, Manuel, Muric, Bruun Larsen, Cullen
In midfield, Wataru Endo returns following Japan’s elimination from the Asian Cup last weekend and starts in midfield alongside Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis Jones.
Darwin Nunez returns to the starting line-up after he began on the substitutes’ bench for Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat to Arsenal last Sunday.
Liverpool will return to the top of the Premier League if they beat Burnley and will be two points clear of Manchester City, who sealed a 2-0 win over Everton in Saturday’s early kick-off.
