Slot has built on the foundations Jurgen Klopp laid to make Liverpool more effective in many ways, but teams that sit in and let them have the ball can still cause them problems.

Three of the four clubs that had the lowest share of possession in the Premier League last season took points off the Reds.

Nottingham Forest took four points while Crystal Palace and Everton both secured draws against Liverpool, each of them leaving a blueprint for Burnley boss Scott Parker to follow.

The Clarets are unbeaten at home in the league since May 2024 when they were last in the top-flight, but even then they were rarely beaten heavily at home.

Burnley have lost only one of their last six top-flight home games by more than one goal and may be able to keep this clash close for long periods.

Liverpool will have lots of players returning from international duty at different times this week and that may hinder Slot’s preparations for this Turf Moor trip.