Liverpool will start their New Year campaign away at Turf Moor as they face Burnley on Monday.
The Reds are coming on the back of a morale-boosting 2:1 win over Leicester City and will be looking to snatch all three points against the Clarets.
Jurgen Klopp will look to rotate his squad as the gruelling January schedule starts to kick in. The former Dortmund gaffer will definitely be aware of their crucial FA Cup encounter against arch-rivals Everton, therefore, we might see some heavy rotation tomorrow.
Burnley, on the other hand, will be desperate for a victory as they look to end their four-game winless streak. Their last victory came against Stoke City, earlier this month.
Here’s the predicted 4-2-3-1 Liverpool lineup to feature against the Clarets on Monday.
Defence
Simon Mignolet is expected to replace Loris Karius in goal. The former Sunderland goalkeeper was rested out in midweek’s fixture against Leicester but will be hoping to make a mark against the Clarets.
Ragnar Klavan, who has been in good form, of late might replace Dejan Lovren. He will partner Joel Matip in central defence.
As for the fullbacks, Joe Gomez is also expected to make way for fellow youngster Trent-Alexander Arnold, who will be keen to make his presence felt against Burnley. While on the other hand, Andrew Robertson will retain his place in the team following the injury of Alberto Moreno.
Midfield
Key midfielder Jordan Henderson remains on the sidelines due to an injury, meaning Georginio Wijnaldum might start in midfield along with Emre Can. James Milner, who started in midfield, against Leicester City will have to settle for the bench.
Attack
We might see a number of rotations in the attacking department with head coach Jurgen Klopp missing few of his key attackers.
The pick of which, will definitely be Mohamed Salah, who despite scoring two goals against Leicester, limped off in the final few minutes. He is deemed as doubtful to feature against Burnley on Monday.
Therefore, Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain is all set to get back into the starting lineup. The former Arsenal midfielder will be deployed in a central area of the midfield with Philipe Coutinho being shifted into a wider role.
Sadio Mane will start from the left wing position with Roberto Firmino leading the charge for the Merseyside giants.