Or does he use this fixture to rotate and hand out minutes to some of those on the fringes? Or is it a bit of both?
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Burnley made eight changes in the last round but were still able to name a strong line-up as they saw off Millwall 5-1 to book their place in the fourth round.
With that in mind, here’s how we expects the Clarets to line up:
The German has started every cup game this season and will continue that trend here, standing in for Martin Dubravka (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)
1. GK - Max Weiss
The German has started every cup game this season and will continue that trend here, standing in for Martin Dubravka (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images) Photo: Ben Roberts Photo
With Oliver Sonne now out on loan and Axel Tuanzebe injured, Walker has no obvious backup should Parker want to rotate (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
2. RB - Kyle Walker
With Oliver Sonne now out on loan and Axel Tuanzebe injured, Walker has no obvious backup should Parker want to rotate (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
Worrall deserves a run of games after performing superbly on a rare start at Crystal Palace in midweek (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
3. CB - Joe Worrall
Worrall deserves a run of games after performing superbly on a rare start at Crystal Palace in midweek (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
Ekdal hasn't started a game since the last round, when he performed well during the thrashing of Millwall (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images)
4. CB - Hjalmar Ekdal
Ekdal hasn't started a game since the last round, when he performed well during the thrashing of Millwall (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images) Photo: GLYN KIRK