Burnley defender Axel Tuanzebe is expected to face two to three weeks on the sidelines as a result of his Achilles injury.
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“It'll probably be a couple of weeks from now. Two to three weeks,” he said.
When asked if Tuanzebe suffered the issue during the first half against Sunderland, Parker added: “The first half decision was probably more tactical, but there was definitely an issue there.
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“He's had a bit of an ongoing issue and he felt something. We scanned it and he's just had some injections now.”
Axel Tuanzebe is facing time on the sidelines through injury. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttardplaceholder image
Axel Tuanzebe is facing time on the sidelines through injury. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
Tuanzebe joins Jordan Beyer, Connor Roberts, Josh Cullen, Mike Tresor and Zeki Amdouni on the absentee list.
James Ward-Prowse, however, comes back into Parker’s thoughts after being ineligible to face his parent club at the weekend.
The midfielder was an unused substitute at Sunderland, but scored a trademark free-kick last week on an outing for Burnley’s Under-21s.
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