Liverpool attacker is struggling to replicate last season’s form.
Mark Lawrenson has told BBC Sport that he expects Liverpool to drop Roberto Firmino tonight.
Liverpool take on Burnley at Turf Moor as they look to follow up the Merseyside derby win with another three points.
Firmino has scored five goals this season in 19 games for the Reds.
In the last two games against Paris Saint-Germain and Everton he looked off the pace.
Lawrenson believes it could be smart for Liverpool to leave him out of the starting line-up.
He said: “Reds boss Jurgen Klopp played 4-2-3-1 against Everton and brought Xherdan Shaqiri into the team. He could do the same here, but it looks like Roberto Firmino needs a rest, so Klopp might have to shuffle his pack a little to get the result he wants.”
Lawrenson still expects Liverpool to win, and is predicting a 2-0 victory.
Liverpool have the perfect replacement for Firmino, with Divock Origi full of confidence after his derby winner.
While it was just a tap in after Jordan Pickford’s howler, Origi showed his opportunistic nature to pounce. This could be the ideal time to put him in as a starter.
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