Liverpool head to Burnley for their fourth Premier League match of the season, with just one member of the senior squad injured.
With a long season ahead, in which Liverpool will hope to challenge on all four fronts, it can only be a positive for Arne Slot to have such a healthy-looking side at this early stage of the campaign.
Of Liverpool’s senior players, only Curtis Jones will miss out against Burnley, with Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz and Wataru Endo providing Slot’s other options in midfield.
Here is who will and won’t miss out for Liverpool vs. Burnley and Slot’s updates:
As mentioned, Jones is the key name who won’t be involved at Turf Moor.
On Friday, Slot explained: “Jones of course, I don’t know if you knew, got injured in the last game. So he will not be available for the game against Burnley.”
Stefan Bajcetic is the only other absentee.
Having undergone hamstring surgery at the end of May, he has used the summer to recover and is now training outdoors at the AXA Training Centre.
The 20-year-old hasn’t yet begun full team training, however, but could play for Rob Page’s under-21s in the coming weeks as he regains match fitness.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, ENGLAND - Monday, August 25, 2025: Liverpool's Curtis Jones on the pitch before the FA Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Liverpool FC at St James' Park. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
“I think the rest of them came back without a problem, and that’s not always the situation,” Slot continued.
“Especially at the beginning of the season where everybody comes from a different background, going to the national team, where they then all of a sudden have to play two games in four or five days, which is always the biggest risk.
“In October, November and March they are much more used to that programme.
“So we are happy that they are fit, and again, compliment not only to the Swedish manager [for resting Alexander Isak] but also the others, because a few others like Ryan Gravenberch only started one game and not both of them.”
While they aren’t injured, Isak, Jeremie Frimpong and Alexis Mac Allister are the only others who might not be ready to start.
SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - JUNE 18: Alexander Isak of Sweden is closed down by Lubomir Satka of Slovakia during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group E match between Sweden and Slovakia at Saint Petersburg Stadium on June 18, 2021 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo - UEFA)
Liverpool’s new No. 9 has played just 22 minutes of gametime since the end of last season, due to his refusal to take part in Newcastle‘s pre-season.
Meanwhile, Mac Allister has had one of his usual taxing trips to Argentina, where he played 90 minutes on Wednesday morning and reportedly looked tired for Lionel Scaloni’s side.
Frimpong could play for the first time since injuring his hamstring on the first night of the Premier League season, but Slot may deem Conor Bradley more match fit than the Dutchman.
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Liverpool’s available squad vs. Burnley
TOKYO, JAPAN - Tuesday, July 29, 2025: Liverpool players during an open training session at the JFA Dream Field ahead of the Meiji Yasuda J.League World Challenge 2025 match between Yokohama F. Marinos and Liverpool FC. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Mamardashvilli, Woodman
Defenders: Van Dijk, Konate, Gomez, Leoni, Kerkez, Robertson, Bradley, Frimpong
Midfielders: Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Endo, Nyoni
Forwards: Wirtz, Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike, Chiesa, Ngumoha, Isak