Chris McCann is set to see a specialist next week in an attempt to clear up the niggling knee injury problem that has curtailed his pre-season.

McCann picked up his injury against Gombak United in Singapore

The Irish midfielder, who missed a large chunk of last season with two knee injuries, is currently undergoing treatment for a knock sustained during the pre-season tour to Singapore, which has kept him out of action since.

And Clarets boss Brian Laws is now keen to seek a second opinion on the worrying injury, with the new season just days away.

He said: "We can't really put a finger on what is exactly wrong with Chris until he sees the specialist and he looks at the scans.

"Let's see what the outcome is when he sees a specialist next week, just to make sure that he's happy with everything.

"He is still in training and still working hard. We're just keeping him out of the contact zones with other players."