Apologies if there's a thread but can't see one. Tough game today! I know we need to stay solid to a degree but I hope Parker goes for it.

Trafford

Roberts (if fit)
Worrall
Esteve
Humphreys

Cullen
Brownhill

Anthony
Flemming
Koleosho

Foster

I suspect he may start flemming on the bench and put a player like hannibal or Laurent a little further back. Which I get, but we're a lot less reliant on our wingers beating players 1:1 if flemming can get in some pockets of space around the box.

Trafford

Roberts
Steve
Worral
Humphreys

Brownhill
Mejbri

Anthony
Flemming
Koleosho

Foster

Based upon Cullen being too soon to return and hoping Flemming and Roberts are over the knocks picked up

No way in such an important game is Laurent going to be left out. Probably same team as against Blackburn-maybe Fleming for Hannibal

Definitely no changes to the starting XI today.
But Cullen, Fleming and Sarmiento off the bench looks decent!

warksclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 14, 2024 7:46 am

No way in such an important game is Laurent going to be left out. Probably same team as against Blackburn-maybe Fleming for Hannibal

Personally I don't see Laurent being a regular starter when we have a fit midfield

burnley007 wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 14, 2024 8:11 am

Definitely no changes to the starting XI today.
But Cullen, Fleming and Sarmiento off the bench looks decent!

Don’t think Roberts will make it so there should be a change there.

Assuming Roberts and Cullen make it, I've got the last 2 places being between Hannibal, Anthony and Flemming. I think barring injury a back 5 of Trafford, Roberts Worrall Esteve and Pires, plus Cullen and Brownhill, Koleosho and Foster are pretty certain to start.

Personally for a game at Leeds I'd go with Hannibal and Flemming but you can make a case for any combination and doubtless fitness and readiness will be a factor.

If Roberts doesn't make it, it will be interesting to see who deputise at right back. Could be any of Egan Riley Humphries or Sambo.

No Dan James for Leeds. Doubts over Wober and possibly Bamford.

Roberts will have inside knowledge of the strengths/weaknesses of Leeds and how they set up against the likes of us. I think he had high hopes of a permanent contract with them and will want to show them what they’ve missed if he’s fit to play.

I reckon Cullen will make it - late fitness test said or not. If he’s 80+% fit, you start him and sub him later if he tires in a game of this potential importance.

What minute will the Hannibal red card be shown I’m going for late first half. Leeds will target him

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 14, 2024 10:52 am

What minute will the Hannibal red card be shown I’m going for late first half. Leeds will target him

Has he ever had a red card?

DCWat wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 14, 2024 11:25 am

Has he ever had a red card?

Just one I think. Two bookings as well

No Foster, Cullen on bench

Foster out!

Pearcey wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 14, 2024 11:33 am

Foster out!

.sigh..

No Foster or Roberts...

Always a fear when there's no Foster. Hope he's doing OK.

No Roberts either.

Especially when he’s been to SA

Fleming up front?

Trafford

Humphries Worrall esteve pires

—————-Laurent ——brownhill

Koleosho ———hannibal——-Anthony

—————————Fleming

So no recognized striker

Yeah I’d say Flemming up top. Hope Foster is ok and it’s just a niggle.

See what Humphreys is about

UTC

So we are playing without a recognised striker, and already have one of the lowest xG in the league.

Whose playing RB?

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 14, 2024 11:36 am

So no recognized striker

Probably Fleming I imagine

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 14, 2024 11:36 am

So no recognized striker

Flemming can play as a 9 or 10

So yes

Disappointing not to see Foster figuring at all.

Really hope Foster just has a minor injury, if it is his mental health I wish him well but it might be in the best interests of all parties if his time at Burnley comes to an end and he rebuilds his health elsewhere.

We should be okay physically with that line up. Massive miss is Foster and looks like a weakness in our squad. A draw would be fine today.

Not the best preparation losing first choice starters but it does prove our squad depth.

When Foster is out it does highlight the place Jay Rod is taking in the squad and the need for a younger upgrade.

Nothing against Jay but we literally have no other option apart from the untried Hountondji.

bfcjg wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 14, 2024 11:41 am

Really hope Foster just has a minor injury, if it is his mental health I wish him well but it might be in the best interests of all parties if his time at Burnley comes to an end and he rebuilds his health elsewhere.

Bit if a jump - he’s been away on National Duty

I assume it’s a precautionary move

He’s not the only one that’s been away that’s not in the squad

bfcjg wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 14, 2024 11:41 am

Really hope Foster just has a minor injury, if it is his mental health I wish him well but it might be in the best interests of all parties if his time at Burnley comes to an end and he rebuilds his health elsewhere.

How very supportive of you ...

bfcjg wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 14, 2024 11:41 am

Really hope Foster just has a minor injury, if it is his mental health I wish him well but it might be in the best interests of all parties if his time at Burnley comes to an end and he rebuilds his health elsewhere.

Why would that be in his best interest…

bfcjg wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 14, 2024 11:41 am

Really hope Foster just has a minor injury, if it is his mental health I wish him well but it might be in the best interests of all parties if his time at Burnley comes to an end and he rebuilds his health elsewhere.

Why would you suddenly think he may have health issues? probably knackered trailing half round the globe and back.

An interesting line up and presume it’s based more on the missing Foster ( leaving Cullen out) than an “ ideal XI” That said the players bought as “ starters “ pretty much all feature and you get the idea this is close to the team Parkers looking for .

We don’t need a recognised striker we ll get goals from all over the place

The team probably misses Cullen more than Foster tbf.

Foster is ill according to Parker.

SP just said on Sky Sports that Lyle has come back from international duty and isn't feeling well.

Flemming is better than Foster anyway.

Shaggy wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 14, 2024 12:02 pm

Flemming is better than Foster anyway.

Different types of players.

PremierLeagueClass wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 14, 2024 11:45 am

Why would that be in his best interest…

Or ours.

I can think of ten million plus reasons for not just shifting him off elsewhere.

Got a feeling that Flemming is going to make this team tick

Still going to take time a new team to gel. Not sure whether loss of Foster is a blow or not but he scored against Rovers and for SA so I view it as a setback.

Point would be okay again in the circumstances but expect a sold if unspectacular Leeds win if only because we probably still won't have much goal threat yet, and we have Calamity Jane at the back who will no doubt be targeted like Rovers did right from the kick off

Foster is a big miss.

Said at the end of the transfer window that we were light up top and this highlights the fact.

bfcjg wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 14, 2024 11:41 am

Really hope Foster just has a minor injury, if it is his mental health I wish him well but it might be in the best interests of all parties if his time at Burnley comes to an end and he rebuilds his health elsewhere.

Wow. Even for here that takes some beating…

Steddyman wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 14, 2024 11:38 am

So we are playing without a recognised striker, and already have one of the lowest xG in the league.

Spain won the World Cup and dominated European football without a recognised striker. What was their xG like?