- Liverpool are on the verge of breaking their league attendance record against Burnley
- Safety clearance has been granted, so Anfield’s capacity should reach 60,725
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Liverpool will be banking on a revived Trent Alexander-Arnold to grace an expected record crowd for a league match at Anfield on Saturday.
Safety permission has been granted for an additional 2,421 fans in the upper tier of the new Anfield Road stand for the visit of Burnley, bringing the capacity to 60,725.
Liverpool’s record attendance for a league match is 58,757, against Chelsea in 1949.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are looking to respond to the 3-1 defeat at Arsenal and will be second to kick-off if Manchester City beat Everton in Saturday’s lunchtime match.
Alexander-Arnold has gradually returned from a knee injury, playing just 58 minutes at the Emirates Stadium last weekend, but Liverpool will need him on Saturday afternoon, with fellow right-back Conor Bradley unavailable after his father’s funeral and Klopp limited by injuries, suspension and illness. .
Liverpool are preparing for record attendances at Anfield for the visit of Burnley, with the top level of the Anfield Road Stand (pictured) opening, taking the capacity to 60,725.
Jurgen Klopp emphasized that he cannot wait for his players to shine in front of the record crowd at Anfield
Klopp also revealed that Trent Alexander-Arnold has been revived after recovering from injury
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“He will benefit from the two games he has played and a full week of training,” the Reds boss said.
‘We had no choice but to take him away from Arsenal. It was a difficult half for us and Trent. You can’t say to players coming back, “OK, play 90, 90, 90.” We have to be careful.’
Klopp can’t wait for his players to shine in front of what should be their biggest Anfield crowd yet.
“We can introduce and welcome more people and that’s great,” he said. ‘Let’s create a special atmosphere.
‘The team wants to show a response and if people want to help, that would be very helpful. We have to forget where Burnley is (in the relegation zone). That only gives potential for a banana peel.’
Rising Reds star Conor Bradley lost his father Joe last Saturday and will miss the match on compassionate leave
Bradley, 20, lost his father Joe last Saturday. Klopp said: ‘The boy is with his family and that is the best place. He gets as long as he needs. I think he will be back in training from next week, but we will wait and see. If he doesn’t feel ready, that’s fine. We’re in no hurry.’
Ibrahima Konate, Dominik Szoboszlai, Thiago Alcantara and Mohamed Salah are also unavailable, but Wataru Endo is back after returning from the Asian Cup.