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Clarets aim to extend cup run and set up Turf Moor date

2021-01-23T10:36:08.373Z

FA CUP PREVIEW: Fulham v Burnley

Clarets aim to extend cup run and set up Turf Moor date

2021-01-23T10:36:08.373Z

Clarets aim to extend cup run and set up Turf Moor date

The Clarets head back to London for the second leg of a triple header in the capital looking to book a home tie in the fifth-round of the FA Cup.

Between Premier League trips to West Ham and Chelsea, Burnley go to top-flight rivals Fulham for the middle leg of their London weekend treble.

The winners of Sunday’s fourth-round tie at Craven Cottage already know they will be at home in the last-16 to either Bournemouth or Crawley Town, whose fixture has been rescheduled to next Tuesday night due to Covid in the Crawley camp.

The incentive of a prolonged cup run is there, with both Burnley and Fulham aiming to reach round five for the first time in four seasons.

The Premier League is still the overriding priority for both clubs, with the Cottagers still in the relegation places and the Clarets seven points ahead in 16th place, following their magnificent win at Liverpool on Thursday night.

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With another mid-week date ahead at home to Aston Villa, Burnley boss Sean Dyche is likely to juggle his resources for the cup clash.

But he is looking to keep the feel-good factor going following the triumph on Merseyside which followed successive league defeats and famously ended Liverpool’s 68-game unbeaten home run.

“We want to take that thinking as a collective into the cup game at Fulham,” said Dyche.

“There has been a good feel from the recent run of games, even with a couple of losses in there, and I think the performances were at least decent.

“We want to keep that going and keep that feeling, but you have to work hard for that feeling and we will have to work hard at Fulham.”

Team news

The Clarets will be without left-back Charlie Taylor after he picked up an injury on his comeback at Anfield on Thursday night.

Winger Robbie Brady was also replaced in the second half and is unlikely to figure, with Burnley boss Sean Dyche likely to make a number of changes to his side for the trip to Craven Cottage.

Fulham manager, Scott Parker, has also suggested he will be making changes and give game-time to some of his players who haven’t featured much in the Premier League lately.

The Cottagers have no injury concerns but face huge league games against Brighton and West Bromwich Albion – the two sides either side of them in table – within a week of facing the Clarets.

Form guide

The Clarets go to London fresh off a memorable win at Liverpool. Thursday night’s 1-0 victory at Anfield brought Burnley a second away win of the campaign and their first win in three games since getting past MK Dons in round three of the Cup.

The result also lifted the Clarets seven points clear of Fulham, who are one place inside the Premier League drop-zone.

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Fulham have suffered successive home defeats to Manchester United and Chelsea following a run of five league draws in a row.

The Cottagers, who reached round four of the Cup thanks to an extra-time win at London neighbours QPR, are without a home win since beating West Brom on 2nd November.

Opposition camp

Fulham manager Scott Parker: “It was a big win, a massive win (at Liverpool) for Burnley. The game at the weekend was always going to be a big, tough game.

“That’s what Burnley possess and that’s what they give. They’re always in games, they’re a real good outfit in that sense, and you saw that last night.

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“I can’t speak for Sean (Dyche) but of course I think the main aim this year for us is the league. But in saying that, the FA Cup is a competition that I hold in real high regard, with the memories I have as a young player and a young boy.

“This weekend gives me an opportunity to maybe freshen up some things, give some game time to players who have not had those opportunities, while resting some others as well ahead of a busy period that we’re coming into.

“But look, I want to win the game at the weekend. We want to get through to the next round.”

Match stats

This will be the first meeting of the sides this season after Fulham’s scheduled New Year trip to Turf Moor was postponed due to Covid in the Londoners’ camp.

Jay Rodriguez has scored 13 cup goals for the Clarets with his first Burnley goal coming against Fulham in a 2008 League Cup tie.

Jack Cork made his Burnley debut at Craven Cottage in a Premier League game in February 2010, coming off the bench to replace Wade Elliott.

The Clarets won the last FA Cup meeting between the sides with a 3-0 win in a fifth-round replay taking Burnley into the quarter-finals.

Burnley and Fulham have both reached the fifth-round in just one of the last nine seasons – both doing so in the 2016-17 campaign.

Referee

Andre Madley

VAR

Chris Kavanagh

Kick-off

Sunday, 2.30pm

Broadcast

Live on BT Sport Extra 2