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Liverpool 1-0 Burnley

Meanwhile at Anfield, Burnley defender James Tarkowski has come off worse in an aerial duel with Sadio Mane and needs treatment from the physio.

Did Dawksey opt for mushy peas or gravy, that is the question.

Phil Dawkes
BBC Sport at Elland Road

Graveleys fish shop on Elland Road. The Leeds stewards spot of choice for a pre-match meal. Last I saw of the place before coming into the ground, the queue was about 40 long.

Bet they're glad crowds are back. Apart from the poor person who has to batter all those fish.

Image source, BBC Sport

Almost the perfect start to the second half for Burnley as Ashley Barnes blasts home from close range but the Clarets striker is miles off.

Don't need VAR for that, just need the eyes.

And talking of mince pies...

And off we go for the second half.

Phil Dawkes
BBC Sport at Elland Road

It was relatively quiet around lunchtime when I arrived at Elland Road, but the badge sellers were already out and eager for customers.

This is the tunnel at the end of Lowfields Road, adorned with one of the many Leeds United murals that now decorate the city.

Pictured here is the famous midfield of Gary Speed, David Batty, Gary McAllister and Gordan Strachan, along with the manager who led them to the first division title in 1992, Howard Wilkinson.

Image source, BBC Sport

Kaushik Gorai: Liverpool looking as assured as they were during the title winning season. I guess Klopp was right, we don't need new players as long as we got players on the pitch and fans in the stadium.

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 90 English Premier League matches when leading at half-time (W81, D9) dating back to 4 December 2016 against AFC Bournemouth.

Liverpool go in at the break ahead through Diogo Jota's header.

AHHHHH MAN!! Bit late for the gag but I'll do it away...

Alisson Wonderland, because I'm wondering what he was playing at.

Thank you.

Liverpool nearly gift Burnley the equaliser!

Alisson is daydreaming as he comes for the ball to the edge of the box but he fails to spot the run of James Tarkowski from out wide.

The Clarets centre-half gets to it first, he has an open goal to aim at but sends his effort wide.

What a let-off for the hosts on the stroke of half-time.

Trent Alexander-Arnold is a right-back with the passing ability of Xavi, Burnley just cannot get to grips with the range of the Englishman.

Short, long, drilled, floated, he's got it all.

Burnley are causing their own problems at the moment, another attempted clearance goes awry allowing Mohamed Salah - of all people the give the ball to - to strike at goal but the well-positioned Ben Mee heads away.

Alan Hutton
Former Scotland defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Burnley are having a go - they're not just sitting back and defending - they are trying to create things. They're making a game of it, but when they go forward Liverpool can get it back really quickly and Trent Alexander-Arnold is really causing them problems down that side.

Alexander-Arnold and Elliott have a great understanding - you can see them pointing and telling each other where to be. Alexander-Arnold has the licence to go forward and Elliott just steps in for him.

Nick Pope elects to take charge by punching clear off the top of Ben Mee's head.

It's not the greatest of clearances as the ball falls for Naby Keita on the edge of the box, but the Guinea international blasts his shot into Row Z of The Kop.

Spot on Zac, the early signs are that this could be an enthralling season.

Reds defender Virgil van Dijk has coasted through the game so far.

It has been 317 days since his last appearance at Anfield.

Liverpool keep on coming and Naby Keita nearly picks out the run of Mohamed Salah in the box, but Charlie Taylor keeps his wits about him by tracking the run and heading clear in the nick of time.