Three victories from three matches has positioned Liverpool as early pacesetters in this fledgling Premier League season. The possibility of beginning with a quartet of successes for a mere third instance in modern top-flight history entices Slot and his assembled talents .
But the tale that commands attention is Liverpool's £125m man . The Nordic marksman , prised from St. James' Park , waits in the wings after the briefest of international appearances against Kosovo on Monday.

Meanwhile, the newly-promoted Clarets , this represents a severe test of their Premier League credentials . Their reintroduction to English football's top table has delivered contrasting fortunes – valiant defeats at Tottenham and Manchester United surrounding a purposeful victory against fellow promotees Sunderland.
Parker's rearguard , so parsimonious in the Championship with just an average of one goal every three games , has already surrendered six in three Premier League outings. The transition has been pronounced .

But this sport's enduring allure is its capacity to surprise . The vast financial chasm between these entities – characterized by Isak's fee overshadowing Burnley's entire summer outlay – matters little once the contest begins.
Slot's men will view this as the least challenging fixture in a demanding sequence that advances with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League before the primal passion of a Merseyside derby .

