How Burnley could line up against West Ham United

By Ben Knapton | 01 May 2021 10:21, Last updated: 04 Jun 2025 23:31

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has no fresh injury concerns to manage for Monday's visit of West Ham United in the Premier League.

Still yet to be assured of Premier League safety, the Clarets head into the tie without Kevin Long or Robbie Brady, with both players working their way back from calf problems.

After a dominant 4-0 thrashing at Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out, Dyche has no need to fix what is not broken, and Nick Pope made a welcome return in between the sticks at Molineux.

Matthew Lowton set up one goal and could have easily got on the scoresheet himself against Wolves, and he will form a familiar backline with Ben Mee, James Tarkowski and Charlie Taylor once more.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson is back in contention, but the Icelandic winger has little chance of forcing his way into the team over Josh Brownhill or Dwight McNeil - the latter of whom registered two assists at Molineux.

Chris Wood bagged a 44-minute hat-trick against Wolves and has found the back of the net in all three of his Premier League games against West Ham at Turf Moor, while Matej Vydra will hope to beat Jay Rodriguez and Ashley Barnes to the final spot in Dyche's team once again.

Burnley possible starting lineup: Pope; Lowton, Mee, Tarkowski, Taylor; Brownhill, Cork, Westwood, McNeil; Wood, Vydra

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