Alexander Isak is not in the squad for Liverpool 's Premier League clash with Burnley at Turf Moor, but Arne Slot has still received a selection boost.

The £125m man would have been eligible to make his Reds debut today following his deadline-day arrival from Newcastle United, having turned out for Sweden during the international break.

However, having not had a proper pre-season during the protracted transfer saga, Isak is lacking match fitness, and Slot has decided to err on the side of caution by leaving him out of the squad entirely for Sunday's game.

The Dutchman has instead gone with Rio Ngumoha and Federico Chiesa as his attacking options on the bench, as he names an unchanged starting XI from the 1-0 win over Arsenal two weekends ago.

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