LIVERPOOL dropped points at Anfield for the first time this season in a below-par display against a determined Burnley side.

The Premier League champions were given yet another guard of honour, something they might become familiar with this season given how early they secured the title, but that was where the Burnley players’ respect for their opposition ended.

Despite their spirited display, the efforts of Sean Dyche's side might have been for nothing were it not for the heroics of their goalkeeper, Nick Pope, who continues to stake his claim for England’s No 1 shirt.