Liverpool will aim to continue their 11-match unbeaten streak in the Barclays Premier League when they host Burnley on Wednesday, but manager Brendan Rodgers is expecting a tough test despite the visitors' position in the relegation zone.
In stark contrast to Liverpool’s unbeaten BPL run in 2015, which they continued with a 2-1 victory against defending champions Manchester City on Sunday, promoted Burnley have won four league matches this campaign.
Only one of those victories has come away from Turf Moor - a 2-1 win at Stoke City in November - although Sean Dyche's men impressed many with their draws at Man City and league leaders Chelsea.
Burnley came from two down to rescue a 2-2 draw at City in late December, before Ben Mee's header earned a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge the weekend before last.
"We know they are a good side, we had a very close result over Christmas [when Liverpool won 1-0 at Turf Moor]," Rodgers said.
"Every game is super competitive and every team has got quality. We are going into every game respecting the opponent but believing we can win.
"Burnley have given everything for the cause. Sean will be up there among the candidates for manager of the year."
"I rate Burnley as a team and their manager," he added. "Sean is very talented. They have gone away from home in big games and got good results."
Liverpool moved up to fifth place after their home win against City, and have won eight of their last 11 Barclays Premier League matches.
Burnley are 18th after being beaten 1-0 at home by Swansea City on Saturday, and have taken just two points from their last six top-flight outings.
But striker Sam Vokes is taking heart from their results away from home against some of the division's strongest teams.
"Of course it's a tough one and they're a top side," Vokes told www.burnleyfootballclub.com. "But we've nothing to fear and we've shown what we're about all season.
"We've gone to Man City, Newcastle and Chelsea and picked up points, so we need to take confidence from those sort of results and take it into that game."
Liverpool have been dealt a blow with the news that Jordon Ibe will be out for up to four weeks with a knee injury, while Steven Gerrard (hamstring), Mamadou Sakho (hip), Glen Johnson (illness), Lucas Leiva (groin) and Brad Jones (thigh) are all doubtful.
For Burnley, Dean Marney and Kevin Long (both knee) remain long-term absentees, and Matt Taylor's Achilles problem means he is unlikely to feature.
Match Facts
Liverpool have won their last seven home meetings with Burnley in all competitions, keeping a clean sheet on each occasion.
Burnley have failed to score in their last five league matches against the Reds and in six of the last seven matches in all competitions.
Burnley seem at their most dangerous in the opening 15 minutes where they have scored seven times, accounting for a league-high proportion of 28percent of their goals in that period.
Liverpool have kept five clean sheets in their last seven Barclays Premier League matches.
All three of Jordan Henderson's Barclays Premier League goals this season have been assisted by Raheem Sterling, who has assisted as many BPL goals this season (seven) as in the previous three campaigns combined.
Liverpool (from): Jones, Mignolet, Ward, Johnson, Jose Enrique, Lovren, Manquillo, Moreno, Sakho, Skrtel, Toure, Allen, Can, Coutinho, Gerrard, Henderson, Lallana, Lucas, Markovic, Balotelli, Borini, Lambert, Sterling, Sturridge.
Burnley (from): Cisak, Gilks, Heaton, Duff, Keane, Lafferty, Mee, O'Neill, Reid, Shackell, Trippier, Ward, Arfield, Boyd, Jones, Kightly, Wallace, Barnes, Ings, Jutkiewicz, Sordell, Vokes.
Match Appointments
Referee: Lee Mason
Assistants: D England, R West
Fourth Official: R East
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