After three weeks without a game, Burnley return to action later today when they take on Brighton in the Premier League.
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The Clarets go in search of a long-overdue home win, having not won in the league at Turf Moor since October – or 175 days ago to be exact.
Their form on the road hasn’t been much better either, with Scott Parker’s side winning just one of their last 22 league encounters.
It leaves their survival hopes hanging by a thread, sitting 10 points adrift of safety with only seven games remaining.
As for the Seagulls, they beat Liverpool 2-1 before the break to leave them in 10th place, well in contention for a European spot.
Here’s all the important information ahead of today’s fixture:
When and where is the game taking place?
The Clarets return to Turf Moor, where they haven't won in the league since October (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)placeholder image
The Clarets return to Turf Moor, where they haven't won in the league since October (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
The match is being held at Burnley’s Turf Moor stadium on Saturday, April 11. Kick off is at 3pm.
Is it on TV?
No, the game falls behind the UK’s Saturday 3pm blackout.
How else can I follow the game?
Burnley FC writer Matt Scrafton will be providing live updates on his X feed, followed by a match report, post-match reaction and further analysis on the Burnley Express’ website.
What’s the latest team news?
Josh Laurent misses out through suspension after being shown a late red card during Burnley’s 3-1 defeat at Fulham before the break.
Elsewhere, Axel Tuanzebe will now be available after making his return from an Achilles injury during the international break, scoring the winning goal that sent DR Congo to the World Cup.
Mike Tresor is now nearing full fitness after making his way back from an ankle problem, but Zeki Amdouni remains a doubt despite closing in on a long-awaited return from an ACL injury.
Jordan Beyer, Connor Roberts, Josh Cullen and Hannibal are all expected to remain sidelined.
As for Brighton, Lewis Dunk misses out through suspension after picking up his 10th yellow card of the season during the win over Liverpool before the break.
Adam Webster and Stefanos Tzimas both miss out through long-term injury.
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Scott Parker’s pre-match comments
“They're a very good team.
“I think firstly a football club that has got clear direction, you see that in terms of the players they recruit, they're very much similar.
“Managers they recruit, very, very similar and I think the style of play is, whether it's one manager or the last manager or the one before that, their way of playing is very, very consistent.
“This is a team that over the last six, seven years have consistently played that way really and you can see that.
“So a brilliant coach at this moment who's coming off a very good run and had a very good season. So big quality in their team and I think we've seen that over this year and certainly seen it in their last fixtures. So a good side, which we're going to need to be fully prepared for.”
What are the predicted teams?
Burnley: Dubravka, Walker, Humphreys, Esteve, Hartman, Florentino, Ugochukwu, Ward-Prowse, Edwards, Anthony, Flemming
Brighton: Verbruggen, Wieffer, van Hecke, Boscagli, Kadioglu, Milner, Gross, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Mitoma, Welbeck
Who is the referee?
Tom Bramall. He’s overseen 26 games so far this season, dishing out 103 yellow cards and four reds. He took charge of Burnley’s 1-1 draw over Nottingham Forest back in September. Peter Bankes is on VAR duty.
What are the latest odds?
Burnley: 16/5
Draw: 14/5
Brighton: 8/11
Odds according to SkyBet and are correct at the time of writing.
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