Burnley’s trip to Nottingham Forest next month has been rescheduled after Vitor Pereira’s side qualified for the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
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The Clarets were initially due to travel to the City Ground for a 3pm kick off on Saturday, April 18.
But following their last-16 win over Danish side FC Midtjylland, the second leg of Forest’s last eight tie against Porto will take place on Thursday, April 16.
As a result, the Burnley fixture has been pushed back a day until Sunday, April 19, with the game now kicking off at the earlier time of 2pm.
The fixture will now be available to view on Sky Sports.
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Forest are into the latter stages of the Europa League despite their league struggles, which sees them battling for survival under their fourth manager of the season.
Burnley now head to the City Ground on a Sunday (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)placeholder image
Burnley now head to the City Ground on a Sunday (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
Beyond this weekend’s fixture against Fulham, Scott Parker’s side have a three-week break until they’re next in action.
This is due to a combination of the March international break and the FA Cup quarter-finals upon their return.
Burnley don’t play again until they host Brighton on Saturday, April 11, a week before their Sunday trip to East Midlands.
Further fixtures involving Aston Villa and Crystal Palace have also had to be moved in April due to their European qualification.
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