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Burnley are awaiting late checks on Clark Carlisle and David Nugent, but their survival hopes are infinitesimal after taking just seven points from their last 15 games. They have lost their last three at home, including a 6-1 drubbing from Manchester City, and there is nothing to suggest that they will overcome a Liverpool team in pursuit of a European place. Rafael Benítez insists his players were not unduly fatigued by a tortuous road and rail trip to Spain in midweek, but without Fernando Torres they would be vulnerable to opposition stronger than the hosts. David Ngog, the replacement for Torres, is doubtful with back trouble. Joe Lovejoy

Venue Turf Moor, Sunday 3pm

Tickets Sold out

Last season n/a

Referee M Atkinson

This season’s matches 28 Y113, R4, 4.18 cards per game

Odds Burnley 5-1 Liverpool 8-13 Draw 3-1

Burnley

Subs from Penny, Weaver, Kalvenes, Duff, Caldwell, Gudjonsson, Paterson, Elliott, Blake, Bikey, Jordan, Thompson

Doubtful Carlisle (ankle), Nugent (hamstring)

Injured McCann (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Form guide LWLLLL

Disciplinary record Y54 R2

Leading scorer S Fletcher 8

Liverpool

Subs from Cavalieri, Hansen, Babel, Ngog, Lucas, Degen, Darby, Ayala, Pacheco, El Zhar, Plessis

Doubtful Ngog (back)

Injured Aurélio (thigh, 2 May), Insúa (thigh, 2 May), Skrtel (foot, 2 May), Torres (knee, Jun), Kelly (knee, Aug)

Suspended None

Form guide WDDWLW

Disciplinary record Y54 R5

Leading scorer Torres 18

Match pointers

• Burnley’s last league win over Liverpool came in September 1974, with Ian Brennan getting the only goal of the game

• Liverpool have hit the woodwork on more occasions (14) than any other top-flight side in 2009-10

• Burnley have not kept a clean sheet in the Premier League since they beat Hull in October – a run of 24 matches

• Liverpool have won one of their last nine visits to Turf Moor in all competitions

• Burnley have found the net in all but one of their 17 home games so far this season

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