Liverpool defender Matip pleased with Burnley preparation

Football
27 Aug 2019 • 6:24 AM MYT
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Joel Matip is happy Liverpool will have a week's worth of training under their belt before their trip to Burnley.

Just as before Saturday's 3-1 win over Arsenal, the Reds will enjoy a rare seven-day break in between facing the Clarets at Turf Moor.

Given European football just around the corner, Matip is appreciative of the time-off.

"To have a whole week for preparation is quite nice so we can use it," the centre-back told the club's website.

Speaking on the win over Arsenal, Matip added: "We tried it over 90 minutes to come through. We had to be patient and the result was good, we won at home against Arsenal, that's always good.

"They were standing with two deep rows and with their speed in the front it was really difficult to come through, because they were standing by their own box. But in the end it worked.

"We tried to push but it was not easy to come through. We did it not too bad but against a high-quality team like this it's hard for every team.

"[Our confidence is] not bad, but everybody knows it's so early in the season so we are just looking forward to the next game and then we will see."