The Liverpool teamsheet drops, the away end gasps, the press box scratches it head and begins furiously trying to work out the formation.
Welcome to Turf Moor.
The last two times the Reds have visited Burnley, Jurgen Klopp has opted to rotate and rely on his squad strength.
Back on New Year's Day in 2018, the Liverpool manager, his team in the midst of a run of 10 games in 35 days, made seven changes to the side that beat Leicester City at home 2-1 two days earlier.
Out went Loris Karius, Joel Matip, Andy Robertson, James Milner, Philippe Coutinho - the Brazilian having already played his last game for the club - Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.
In came Simon Mignolet, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, Gini Wijnaldum, Adam Lallana, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Dominic Solanke.
A strike from Sadio Mane appeared enough until Johann Gudmundsson's 87th-minute equaliser. However, Ragnar Klavan famously struck in injury time.
The Reds had got away with it.
Their most recent visit was last December when the Liverpool manager, his team in the midst of a run of 10 games in 37 days, made seven changes to the team that beat Everton at home 1-0 three days earlier.
Out went Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Firmino, Mane and Salah.
In came Joel Matip, Alberto Moreno, Naby Keita, Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Daniel Sturridge and Divock Origi.
Jack Cork gave Burnley the lead shortly after the interval, only for Milner to equalise. Firmino and Salah came off the bench, the former to score Liverpool's second, the latter to set Xherdan Shaqiri away for the third in injury time.
The Reds had got away with it.
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But when Klopp next takes his players to Turf Moor on Saturday evening, the scenario is somewhat different.
Liverpool aren't in the middle of a taxing run of games. Instead, they are playing their last of six ahead of the international break.
And having had only one fixture in the previous 13 days, there is no suggestion Klopp's squad could be jaded or tired.
Then there's an opportunity to extend a 100% start and go into the fortnight off having made a significant early statement in the Premier League title battle with Manchester City.
Yes, Burnley, with their direct tactics and robust approach, offer a different problem to nearly all other Premier League opposition.
Klopp will tinker with his line-up to reflect that, with Milner and Gomez both chomping at the bit to be involved and add a bit more physical presence to the side.
But another seven changes at Turf Moor? That is both unlikely and unnecessary. For once.
