PL PREVIEW: BURNLEY V LEEDS UNITED

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Match stats, opposition camp and more ahead of our Bank Holiday game

2021-08-28T09:25:24.222Z

PL PREVIEW: BURNLEY V LEEDS UNITED

Match stats, opposition camp and more ahead of our Bank Holiday game

2021-08-28T09:25:24.222Z

Match stats, opposition camp and more ahead of our Bank Holiday game

Both sides are looking for their first league victories of the season with the Clarets also seeking to regain the winning thread at Turf Moor.

Sean Dyche’s side come into the game on the back of a penalty shoot-out success over Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup at St James’ Park on Wednesday. Welsh international goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey was the hero with two penalty saves.

Leeds United also progressed with a 3-0 win over League One Crewe Alexandra.

It will be the first time these two sides have met in the top-flight in front of a Turf Moor crowd since October 1975 when Trevor Cherry got the only goal in a 1-0 win for the Yorkshire side.

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Dyche is keen to get the first three points on board.

He said: “It’s the same old, every team wants to get that win on the board. We have had spells, including last year, when that hasn’t happened. I actually think we have performed pretty well so far but there is no naivety to my words, it is about results.”

The Burnley boss is looking forward to seeing his team play in front of a big Turf Moor crowd.

“They have always been important and stood by us through the ups and downs and I think they will continue to do that. It’s another home game and a chance to perform in front of our fans with their backing,” Dyche added.

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TEAM NEWS

· Ashley Westwood (toe) and Matej Vydra (groin) missed the Liverpool and Newcastle United games but could return to the squad on Sunday

· Kevin Long and Dale Stephens remain unavailable through injury

· Nick Pope has been recalled to the England squad for the upcoming games against Hungary, Andorra and Poland. He was rested for the Carabao Cup tie at St James’ Park

· Ex-Leeds winger Aaron Lennon has returned to Turf Moor signing a one-year deal. He could play in his first Premier League game since Tottenham Hotspur in March 2020

· Patrick Bamford got his first England call-up and will join team-mate Kalvin Phillips in the England set-up

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· Midfielder Adam Forshaw returned to the Leeds side for their midweek win over Crewe. It was his first game since September 2019

· German international Robin Koch is likely to miss the game with a pelvic injury but Diego Llorente came through 45 minutes against Crewe and is likely to play

FORM GUIDE

· Burnley have lost their first two Premier League games of the season but got back to winning ways in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday

· Leeds won ten away league games last season and lost nine. Their last top-flight away draw came at Old Trafford in February 2004 when Alan Smith equalised for the Whites. Paul Scholes had given the Red Devils the lead

· They lost 5-1 at Old Trafford on the opening day and drew 2-2 with Everton in their first home game of the season

OPPOSITION CAMP

Marcelo Bielsa has signed left-back Junior Firpo from Barcelona.

After three seasons on loan, Jack Harrison has made the move from Manchester City a permanent one.

Leeds finished ninth last season in their first campaign back in the Premier League since 2004. Their points total of 59 was just two away from a European place. It was their best top-flight finish since David O’Leary led them to fifth place in 2002.

United did the double over Burnley last season but Bielsa knows it will be a tough game.

"It's a very difficult to team to face because they have a very clear and stabilised manner in which they play and normally to overcome them is difficult."

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MATCH STATS

· Chris Wood and Charlie Taylor are likely to play against their former club

· Wood won the Championship’s Golden Boot with Leeds scoring 27 league goals in the 2016/17 campaign

· Burnley’s last top-flight win over Leeds was a 2-1 victory at Turf Moor in September 1974, Paul Fletcher and Leighton James (penalty) scored for the Clarets after Peter Lorimer had given United a first-half lead

· Patrick Bamford had a loan spell at Turf Moor in 2016/17. He scored 17 goals in the Premier League last season

· If selected, Josh Brownhill will make his 50th appearance for the Clarets

· Apart from newly promoted Brentford, Leeds United are the only current top-flight side Burnley haven’t beaten in the Premier League