TEAM NEWS: SUNDERLAND V BURNLEY (2022)

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All the team news ahead of the Clarets' trip to Sunderland

2022-10-22T08:00:00.000Z

TEAM NEWS: SUNDERLAND V BURNLEY (2022)

All the team news ahead of the Clarets' trip to Sunderland

2022-10-22T08:00:00.000Z

All the team news ahead of the Clarets' trip to Sunderland

BURNLEY

Both Ian Maatsen and Jordan Beyer missed Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Birmingham City with minor injuries, they could return on Saturday.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson scored his first goal of the season at St Andrew’s, the Icelandic winger will be pushing for a starting spot.

Long serving defender Kevin Long returned to the squad on Wednesday for the first time this season. After recovering from injury, he will be in contention for the trip to the north east.

Scott Twine, Darko Churlinov and Ashley Westwood remain absent through injury.

SUNDERLAND

Defender Aji Alese was substituted in the defeat at Ewood Park, he is likely to miss the next few weeks with an ankle injury.

Ellis Simms, who is on loan from Everton, suffered a toe injury in the game against Reading last month and remains a doubt.

Top scorer Ross Stewart has a thigh injury and is likely to miss this weekend's clash.

Former Leeds United youngster Niall Huggins is on his way back from a lengthy spell on the side-lines with back and heel injuries.

American Lynden Gooch went off at half time in the win over Wigan Athletic last Saturday. Manager Tony Mowbray is hoping he may have recovered from his foot injury.

Three Sunderland players are one booking away from a suspension, as Jack Clarke, Alex Pritchard and Luke O’Nien have all picked up four bookings this season.