The Spanish midfielder picked up the injury during Sunday’s clash, managing 88 minutes before being forced off.
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It was a jubilant atmosphere in north London as Eze was introduced to the crowd before the game and the energetic crowd seemed to give the team a lift.
Leeds United are heading back to the top flight after being relegated in 2023 after three seasons in the Premier League.
Nunez’s precision finish after six minutes gave Liverpool a flying start at Turf Moor but Juergen Klopp’s side were unable to kill off the hosts as the second goal would not come.
Amadou Onana and Michael Keane scored for the Merseyside club – who were docked points last month for breaching profitability and sustainability rules relating to losses – giving them 16 points and 16th place in the standings, seven points clear of the drop zone.
The former Arsenal man earned a coveted move to the Eredivisie giants in the summer.
Just 20 seconds into the game and with fans still settling in their seats, Burnley snatched an early lead.
The Reds’ number 10 had left Burnley’s Turf Moor alongside his teammates aboard a team coach headed to United’s Carrington base.
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The opening round of the season also contains a match between two of the league’s so-called Big Six, with Chelsea – with a new manager on board in Mauricio Pochettino – hosting Liverpool.
The Clarets, unbeaten in the league since November, took an early lead when Ashley Barnes redirected Josh Brownhill’s low shot into the back of the net.
The Lilywhites ran out 3-0 winners over Arsenal on Thursday night, while the Clarets most recently went down 3-1 away to Aston Villa.
The surprise news comes with Burnley sitting 18th in the Premier League table, four points adrift of safety with eight games of the season remaining.
The Reds knew that victory would see them leapfrog Manchester City, who faced Burnley later in the day.
The Citizens are currently one point clear of second-placed Liverpool at the top of 6 table, while Burnley occupy 19th, four points behind 17th-placed Everton heading into this weekend’s fixtures.
Burnley, Moses and Spartak were all open to the move given the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Six points currently separate the two teams in the Premier League standings, though the Clarets in 18th have two games in hand on the Bees in 15th place.
The Blues needed just seven second-half minutes to take full advantage of the first-half reprieve handed to them by Burnley’s wastefulness, with Reece James’ slaloming, solo effort opening the floodgates before Kai Havertz’s double sealed the Chelsea victory with 35 minutes to spare.
The Blues are currently third in the table, 16 points behind leaders Manchester City with two games in hand, while Burnley occupy 18th, one point from 17th-placed Everton ahead of this weekend’s fixtures.
The Foxes were rewarded for a succession of improved performances with a 2-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday evening.