The Clarets, who have won just one of their last 23 league games overall, haven’t tasted three points on home turf since October, six months ago.
Parker had to do without Josh Laurent against the Seagulls, but he now returns to selection having served his one-match ban.
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Axel Tuanzebe could also be back to something near full fitness, while others on the fringes will be keen to get their chance.
With that in mind, here’s how we think the Clarets will line up at the City Ground:
What he'd do for a rare clean sheet, eh? He's only had four this season, through no real fault of his own (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
1. GK - Martin Dubravka
What he'd do for a rare clean sheet, eh? He's only had four this season, through no real fault of his own (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster
Having surprisingly been dropped against Brighton, you'd expect Walker to come straight back in given Bashir Humphreys struggles out of position (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
2. RB - Kyle Walker
Having surprisingly been dropped against Brighton, you'd expect Walker to come straight back in given Bashir Humphreys struggles out of position (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Photo: Julian Finney
Despite looking uncomfortable at right-back last week, that shouldn't reflect badly on Humphreys - he was just out of position (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
3. CB - Bashir Humphreys
Despite looking uncomfortable at right-back last week, that shouldn't reflect badly on Humphreys - he was just out of position (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster
The defender was one of Burnley's better players against Brighton last week and wore the captain's armband in Walker's absence (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
4. CB - Maxime Esteve
The defender was one of Burnley's better players against Brighton last week and wore the captain's armband in Walker's absence (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster