Liverpool edged a thrilling Champions League opener on Wednesday night, beating Atletico Madrid 3-2 at Anfield, before manager Arne Slot turned his focus to Saturday's Merseyside derby with encouraging news on the injury front.
Burnley's return to the Premier League under Scott Parker has seen them suffer three defeats in their opening four fixtures despite producing competitive performances.
Federico Chiesa has been left out of Liverpool's Champions League squad, but the Italian winger has shown determination to fight for his place after Arne Slot explained the difficult decision.
Harvey Elliott has admitted he needed to be "selfish" in choosing to leave Liverpool for Aston Villa on deadline day, insisting regular football was the driving force behind his decision.
Arne Slot has eased concerns over Alexis Mac Allister's fitness after the midfielder was withdrawn at half-time in Liverpool's 1-0 win at Burnley on Sunday.
Liverpool left it late, but grabbed a late victory against a ten-man Burnley on Sunday afternoon thanks to a 94th-minute penalty from striker Mohamed Salah.