Coupled with West Ham’s surprise 3-1 win against Newcastle United, the Clarets now sit just three points clear of Nuno Espirito Santo’s side in the dropzone.
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A victory for the Clarets, or even a draw, would be a big positive for Scott Parker to remain outside the bottom three heading into the back end of November.
Both sides have some injury concerns to contend with heading into Saturday’s encounter, so here's an early look at the team news for both outfits:
The German striker is out with a thigh injury he suffered during a game against Arsenal at the start of October (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
1. Niclas Fullkrug (West Ham) - out
The German striker is out with a thigh injury he suffered during a game against Arsenal at the start of October (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
Mavropanos is recovering from a leg injury suffered during the home game with Brentford on 20 October 20 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
2. Dinos Mavropanos (West Ham) - out
Mavropanos is recovering from a leg injury suffered during the home game with Brentford on 20 October 20 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
Scarles has undergone successful surgery after suffering a broken collarbone in the away game at Leeds United on October 24 (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
3. Oliver Scarles (West Ham) - out
Scarles has undergone successful surgery after suffering a broken collarbone in the away game at Leeds United on October 24 (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster
The forward is expected to remain sidelined for the foreseeable future after being forced to undergo surgery during the summer on a crucial ligament tear. (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images)
4. Zeki Amdouni (Burnley) - out
The forward is expected to remain sidelined for the foreseeable future after being forced to undergo surgery during the summer on a crucial ligament tear. (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images) Photo: Matt McNulty