The Reds safely got through their first FA Cup assignment of the year against Barnsley last Monday and will face Brighton in the next round, but their focus has returned to top duties as they look to strengthen their position in the top four.
The headlines of the past 24 hours have been dominated by the champions missing out on old transfer target Marc Guehi to Manchester City, but Arne Slot will have to forget that and concentrate solely on getting three points against the 19th-placed Clarets.
Apart from the lengthy injury absences of Alexander Isak, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni, Liverpool’s head coach has a full squad today, so who has been named in his starting XI to take on Scott Parker’s side?
Liverpool start as an XI and take on Burnley
Slot has made six changes from the team that started the victory over Barnsley five days ago.
Alisson Becker returns between the sticks after being rested in the FA Cup, and there are two changes in defense as Ibrahima Konate and Milos Kerkez take the place of Joe Gomez and Andy Robertson.
Ryan Gravenberch replaces Alexis Mac Allister in midfield, and after both coming off the bench to score against Barnsley, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike return to the starting line-up while Federico Chiesa and Rio Ngumoha drop to the bench.
You can view Liverpool’s starting XI and substitutes below, via @LFC on X:
The Reds take on Burnley at Anfield đź’Şđź”´ #LIVBUR
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 17, 2026
#Liverpool #team #news #Burnley #Wirtz #Ekitike #starting #Slot