I’d start Barnes and Vydra...

[Mala591]

Pope
Lowton Tarks Mee Taylor
McNeil Brownhill Westwood Cornet
Barnes Vydra

Wood working hard but struggling to find form so I’d like to see how Barnes and Vydra combine together especially with McNeil and Cornet providing service/support.

[ClaretTony]

I think you might find Collins will be playing at City

[Iloveyoubrady]

I think you might find Collins will be playing at City

Suggesting 5 at the back or Mees injury worse?

[Lancasterclaret]

There isn't a game at the moment when I'd start Barnes

He has to get back to the Barnes who does more than back into players and fall over first

[ClaretTony]

Suggesting 5 at the back or Mees injury worse?

I'm not suggesting 5 at the back

[Quickenthetempo]

I think you might find Collins will be playing at City

Be great for the lad if he does, to show him the top level he needs to get to.

Lets hope we took enough tickets so all his family can watch him. What dreams are made of for young footballers and their families.

[TheFamilyCat]

I'm not suggesting 5 at the back

Holding midfielder then?

[NewClaret]

Must be Mee injury

[Darthlaw]

Wood strangely starting the season out of form again, similar to when he was missing headers for fun last season.

If it is Mee who is injured, thats a concern although I thought Collins looked good against Norwich. Citeh will be an altogether different challenge, though.

[Colburn_Claret]

The latest training vid on Clarets+ showed no sign of Ben, so He definitely won't play Saturday.
It doesn't look like he is even on the grass, so it doesn't look good long term.
Have the club announced what his injury was?

[SalisburyClaret]

Wood scored for NZ in the week, his goals tend to come in batches so am sure he’ll be starting

[ŽižkovClaret]

There isn't a game at the moment when I'd start Barnes

He has to get back to the Barnes who does more than back into players and fall over first

Maybe Accy Stanley's?

[MACCA]

It won't be but I'd go

Hennessy
Lowton Tarky Collins Pieters
Lennon Cork Brownhill JBG
Jay Barnes

For both this and the Spurs Cup game

Pope
Roberts Tarky Mee ( Collins if Mee still injured ) Taylor
Cornet Westwood Brownhill McNeil
Vydra Wood

For both Southampton and Brentford.
We need our strongest 11 fully fit and fresh for the games we have got the best chance of picking up points in.
Gives the squad minutes, and no need for the best players to play 3 games in 7 days.

Man City away and Spurs in Cup come way down in the games of priority.

[ŽižkovClaret]

It won't be but I'd go

Hennessy
Lowton Tarky Collins Pieters
Lennon Cork Brownhill JBG
Jay Barnes

For both this and the Spurs Cup game

Pope
Roberts Tarky Mee ( Collins if Mee still injured ) Taylor
Cornet Westwood Brownhill McNeil
Vydra Wood

For both Southampton and Brentford.
We need our strongest 11 fully fit and fresh for the games we have got the best chance of picking up points in.
Gives the squad minutes, and no need for the best players to play 3 games in 7 days.

Man City away and Spurs in Cup come way down in the games of priority.

Hard to argue with this really tbf

[Tall Paul]

Suggesting 5 at the back or Mees injury worse?

Mee has tested positive for Covid (if we're allowed to mention that on here).

[Colburn_Claret]

Mee has tested positive for Covid (if we're allowed to mention that on here).

The positive is it's a set isolation period, and no long term knock on.
Sad as it is, that he's contracted it, it's also a relief.

[NewClaret]

Wonder whether it was recent, so out next week, or he’s already served a good proportion of it during the international break?

[claretblue]

Be great for the lad if he does, to show him the top level he needs to get to.

Lets hope we took enough tickets so all his family can watch him. What dreams are made of for young footballers and their families.

Drinkwater had his debut for Clarets against City

they're not a easy team for an experienced player to play against never mind someone new to the role

[ClaretTony]

Suggesting 5 at the back or Mees injury worse?

I didn't know earlier that the reason for Mee's absence this Saturday was going to be revealed by the club.

[Iloveyoubrady]

I didn't know earlier that the reason for Mee's absence this Saturday was going to be revealed by the club.

Haha

I think they should all “get covid” and call off the city game... but I guess then we’d have to play it another time so might as well just get it over and done with. Use it to get full fitness for the lads.

[basil6345789]

Need Wood there - top drawer.

[CnBtruntru]

I'm not suggesting 5 at the back

Instead of Wood, that's a bit radical

[Carport]

Pope
Lowton Tarks Mee Taylor
McNeil Brownhill Westwood Cornet
Barnes Vydra

Wood working hard but struggling to find form so I’d like to see how Barnes and Vydra combine together especially with McNeil and Cornet providing service/support.

‘ Wood working hard’ Really? Just have a look at his other forwards in PL work hard and then compare that to Wood. Sorry but he hasn’t worked hard enough for this season.

[CFS]

Pope
Lowton Collins tarks
Roberts brownhill Westwood pieters
McNeil wood cornet

[fidelcastro]

Pope
Lowton Collins tarks
Roberts brownhill Westwood pieters
McNeil wood cornet

I'm sure glad that you're not the manager.

[AlargeClaret]

Based off no Mee/Vydra/Taylor
Bit of speed on the flanks and loads of experience if nothing else

Pope
Lowton Tarky Collins Pieters
Dwight Brownhill Cork Cornet
Jay Wood

[boatshed bill]

Drinkwater had his debut for Clarets against City

they're not a easy team for an experienced player to play against never mind someone new to the role

I wouldn't read too much into that performance TBH

[Elbarad]

Well I put five dollars on the Clarets to win straight up so I have faith.

Btw... anyone have a five dollar bill I can borrow? I seem to have misplaced mine.

[bobinho]

It would be irresponsible to lend money to a man who has already misplaced his own, then wants to bet the borrowed five bucks on Burnley beating Man City. Sorry friend, I’m out….

[WilmslowClaret]

See BBC Footy website

[tarkys_ears]

I'm a big Barnes fan and was desperate for him to come on against Norwich The moment was perfect for him to get stuck in and refind his form.

Unfortunately he didn't and it leaves me to suspect he's pretty much finished here.

[Swizzlestick]

He came on against Norwich for the last ten mins. I only think Jay was ahead of him due to his heroics in the cup. Very much doubt he’s finished, you get the impression Dyche remains a big fan.

[bobinho]

Pope
Lowton Tarks Mee Taylor
McNeil Brownhill Westwood Cornet
Barnes Vydra

Wood working hard but struggling to find form so I’d like to see how Barnes and Vydra combine together especially with McNeil and Cornet providing service/support.

Well i'm glad you won't be picking the team...

Wood may well be out of form at the minute, but he won't find it in the dugout. We learnt last season he is capable of playing himself back into form... he plays for me, alongside Vyds. Barnes gets nowhere near the team...