Arne Slot has long term injuries to manage in his Liverpool squad(Image: MB Media/Getty Images)

11 players set to miss Liverpool vs Burnley Premier League clash as Mohamed Salah plan hatched

by · Liverpool Echo

Liverpool play host to Burnley at Anfield in the Premier League this weekend and both teams will have a number of absent stars due to injuries taking their toll

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Liverpool return to Premier League action against Burnley this weekend, fresh from their FA Cup win over Barnsley. The Reds will hope to use the momentum from that 4-1 win to get back to winning ways in the league.

Arne Slot's side have drawn their last three matches, but their most recent stalemate was against league leaders Arsenal. Liverpool will be hopeful of three points against the Clarets, who sit 19th with 13 points, eight astray of safety.

Slot nevertheless has injury concerns to deal with, and the continued absence of Mohamed Salah, who remains at AFCON despite Egypt now being unable to win the competition.

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Scott Parker is not without his own issues to overcome and Liverpool's 95th-minute win in September, via a penalty from Salah, will undoubtedly leave a sour taste. Improving upon that result will not come easily at Anfield.

But Parker has inspired an unlikely win on Merseyside before, claiming a 1-0 victory with Fulham in March 2021, when the Cottagers were relegated later in the season.

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Here, the ECHO provides a round-up of the players who could miss out for Liverpool and Burnley this weekend.

  1. Mohamed Salah

    Mohamed Salah did not make the AFCON final but still has a third-place play-off against Nigeria to contend with. Talks are underway over whether he will be available for the Champions League.
    1 of 11(Image: AP Photo/Mohamed Bounaji)

  2. Conor Bradley

    The Liverpool defender is out for the rest of the season, has undergone surgery, and is starting a long road to recovery.
    2 of 11(Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

  3. Giovanni Leoni

    It remains a long road back for the Italian central defender who won't be available until next season.
    3 of 11(Image: (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images))

  4. Alexander Isak

    The Sweden international is still recovering after breaking his leg against Tottenham last month.
    4 of 11(Image: Getty Images)

  5. Mike Tresor

    Mike Tresor is out due to an ankle injury.
    5 of 11(Image: Michael Steele/Getty Images)

  1. Josh Cullen

    The Clarets captain is out for a sustained period after suffering an ACL injury against Everton last month.
    6 of 11(Image: Richard Martin-Roberts - CameraSport via Getty Images)

  2. Jordan Beyer

    The German ace has not featured since 2023 amid a series or surgeries and setbacks. The defender is targeting a 2026 return 7 of 11(Image: Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

  3. Connor Roberts

    An Achilles injury has kept the defender out for months and a February return is being looked at.
    8 of 11(Image: 2025 Ben Roberts - Danehouse)

  1. Zeki Amdouni

    Zeki Amdouni has not featured this term as he continues to his road to recovery from an ACL rupture last year
    9 of 11(Image: Matt McNulty/Getty Images)

  2. Zian Flemming

    Zian Flemming is not expected back for Burnley for a further week
    10 of 11(Image: Matt McNulty/Getty Images)

  3. Joe Worrall

    Joe Worrall is 'close' to a return after returning to the grass but is unlikely to feature against the Reds
    11 of 11(Image: Nigel French/PA Wire)