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Evening Standard
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David Lynch

How will Liverpool line up against Burnley? Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to start

With a rare clear week between fixtures, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is unlikely to make too many changes to the starting XI that earned a comfortable Anfield win over Arsenal last Saturday.

The German will want to retain the running power of Jordan Henderson against a hard-working Burnley side, as well as the height of Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho in front of them given the set-piece threat of Sean Dyche's team.

But, against opponents who will look to sit deep at Turf Moor, Klopp could well opt for a little more creativity in the centre of the park by giving Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain the nod in the place of Georginio Wijnaldum.

Elsewhere, it is, of course, a team that largely picks itself, with deputy goalkeeper Adrian continuing in the absence of Alisson.

Predicted lineup

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Predicted Liverpool XI [4-3-3]: Adrian; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil Van Dijk, Joel Matip, Andrew Robertson; Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain; Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino.

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