EPL: Coutinho returns against tricky Burnley

Liverpool vs Burnley
Venue: Anfield Stadium
Kick off: 3pm

Liverpool return to Premier League action with a meeting against Burnley on Saturday afternoon, aiming to bounce back to winning ways following a disappointing week in both the English top flight and Champions League.
The Reds’ campaign has derailed slightly following a heavy loss last time out in the league, but they boast an impressive record against the Clarets and will feel confident of getting back on track.
It had all been going so well for Jurgen Klopp and his men.
Heading into the international break on a high after thrashing Arsenal 4-0 on home soil, as well as progressing through to the Champions League proper, there was real hope that this could finally be their season.
As is so often the case when it comes to Liverpool, though, they soon came crashing right back down to earth when on the end of a 5-0 loss at the hands of title challengers Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium last weekend.
Klopp will argue that his side were hard done by due to the pivotal red card shown to key forward Sadio Mane, coming at a stage in the game when the Reds were already a goal down but looking well in the contest and perhaps worthy of a point.
Mane’s absence will no doubt be felt, though it does at least provide Klopp with the chance to bring Philippe Coutinho back into the fold, having so far been a little reluctant to use the Brazilian playmaker on his return to club duty.
Coutinho will likely start for the first time this season, taking his place in a side that has very much had mixed fortunes over the opening month of the campaign in terms of results, with wins over Arsenal and Crystal Palace soured by defeat to Man City and an opening-day draw against Watford.
On the other hand, the biggest priority for boss Sean Dyche heading into the 2017-18 campaign was to get his Burnley side more accustomed to picking up points on their travels, having won just once away from Lancashire in the whole of last term.
Incredibly, it took the Clarets just one match to equal that tally this time around, as they picked up a famous 3-2 victory over defending champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in one of the shock results of this or any other season.

Liverpool possible XI: Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Matip, Robertson, Can, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Salah, Firmino, Coutinho.
Burnley possible XI: Pope, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Ward, Gudmundsson, Cork, Hendrick, Brady, Walters, Wood.