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Everything you need to know for Burnley’s week ahead

2022-02-28T10:49:42.106Z

CLARETS CALENDAR: THE WEEK AHEAD

Everything you need to know for Burnley’s week ahead

2022-02-28T10:49:42.106Z

All the dates, times, kick-offs, venues, and streaming information you need for Burnley’s week ahead

MONDAY

Burnley v Leicester City | James Tarkowski & Sean Dyche Press Conferences | 11:15 & 15:30 (GMT)

The week begins with a busy day as James Tarkowski and Sean Dyche sit down with the media ahead of Burnley’s Premier League encounter with Leicester.

Featuring in the Clarets’ 1-1 draw away at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace on Saturday, Tarky will be first into the hotseat on Monday morning.

Coverage of his conference will be provided on Twitter (@BurnleyOfficial) with Dyche to follow after first-team training.

Scheduled to get underway at 15:30, coverage will also be provided on Twitter for the Burnley manager’s press conference. You can also follow it live on Clarets+ - subscribe for free.

TUESDAY

Burnley v Leicester City | Premier League | 19:45 (GMT)

Having picked up seven points from a possible nine in their three previous outings, Burnley welcome Brendan Rodger’s Leicester to Turf Moor in a rearranged Premier League encounter on Tuesday evening (1st March).

Live match build-up ahead of the 19:45 kick-off, and coverage of the encounter itself, will be provided across all of the Clarets’ social media platforms - @BurnleyOfficial – and on the Burnley FC website.

During the game, you will also be able to watch Phil Bird and a special guest on Comms Cam, available on both YouTube and Clarets+.

WEDNESDAY

Burnley FC Women v Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies | Lancashire FA Women’s Challenge Cup Semi-Final | 19:30 (GMT)

The midway point in the week sees Burnley FC Women involved in Challenge Cup semi-final action at the County Ground in Leyland against Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies.

Along with two of their league fixtures in recent weeks, the Clarets’ last-four tie against the Wrens in the Lancashire FA’s Women’s Challenge Cup was postponed in mid-February due to a waterlogged pitch amidst the storms.

Scheduled for a 19:30 kick-off, Wednesday evening’s fixture will be a return to action for the women’s side for the first time since 30th January and should they progress into the final, fellow FA Women’s National League North outfit AFC Fylde await.

You can tune in to watch the cup encounter live on both TikTok and Clarets+ while live pre-match build-up, along with updates of the game itself which will be provided via Twitter (@BurnleyFCWomen).

A match report will also be uploaded onto the Burnley FC website following the game.

THURSDAY

Burnley v Chelsea | Player & Sean Dyche Press Conferences | 09:15 & 13:15 (GMT)

When Thursday comes, build-up to the first-team’s Premier League meeting with Chelsea at Turf Moor gets underway as the press conferences come around once more.

Early on, one of the lads will address the media ahead of Saturday’s meeting with the Blues. The Clarets took a point in the reverse league fixture at Stamford Bridge earlier this season with Matej Vydra grabbing an equaliser late on.

As with boss Sean Dyche’s presser later that day, coverage of the player’s press conference will be provided on Twitter - @BurnleyOfficial.

Scheduled to get underway at 13:15, you can also follow the boss’ press conference live on Clarets+, which you can subscribe to for free.

SATURDAY

Burnley v Newcastle United | U18 Northern Premier League | 13:00 (GMT)

Burnley v Chelsea | Premier League | 15:00 (GMT)

Saturday brings a double-header in the Clarets’ Calendar with Tony Philliskirk’s youth team in action as well as the first-team’s game Premier League game against Chelsea.

First, having picked up three points in a 3-1 home win over Stoke City last weekend and recorded their first league double of the season in the process, the young Clarets welcome Newcastle United to Gawthorpe.

Philliskirk’s side ran riot in the reverse league fixture on the opening day of the campaign back in August, winning 8-3 away against the Magpies.

Kick-off at the training ground against Newcastle is scheduled for 13:00, with all coverage being provided on Twitter via @ClaretsAcademy including post-match reaction.

Straight after that game, Sean Dyche’s men return to action as they take on Chelsea at Turf Moor in the Premier League.

Live match build-up ahead of the 15:00 kick-off, and coverage of the encounter itself, will be provided across all of the Clarets’ social media platforms (@BurnleyOfficial) and on burnleyfc.com.

During the game, you will also be able to watch Phil Bird & a special guest on ‘Comms Cam’, available on both YouTube and Clarets+.

SUNDAY

Burnley FC Women v Wolverhampton Wanderers Women | FA Women’s National League North | 14:00 (GMT)

Burnley’s week concludes with a second game in a week for the women as they play hosts to Wolves at the County Ground.

Despite not playing in the league for five weeks by the time that fixture comes around, the Clarets remain 5th in the table and took a point away against Wolves in the reverse fixture back in October with a 2-2 draw.