EPL: Burnley v Stoke preview
Burnley v Stoke preview
Burnley will move into the top four of the Premier League for at least 24 hours, if they can beat Stoke at Turf Moor on Tuesday night.
Burnley could welcome back Ben Mee when they host Stoke, the defender missed Saturday's 1-0 win over Watford after having stitches in a cut just above the knee, and Sean Dyche says a late decision will be made on whether he plays against Stoke.
A victory for Burnley would see them move up from seventh to fourth in the Premier League, with Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham not in action until Wednesday.
Dyche says he is pleased with the way the goals are being shared around, with Saturday's match-winner Scott Arfield one of eight players to score for the Clarets in the league this season.
"There's an obvious case for strikers being strikers and we want them to score, of course, but behind that it's a team event," said the Burnley boss. "It's not just about relying on anyone. It's relying on everyone, in fact."
While Burnley have enjoyed a positive start to the season, Stoke have only won one of their last six games and were beaten 5-1 at Tottenham on Saturday.
"We are all of the view that we want to do something about the performance on Saturday and hope to do that on Tuesday," said manager Mark Hughes.
Team news
While Mee could be back for Burnley, Dyche says a return for fellow defender Matt Lowton is "improbable". Lowton has missed the last three games with a knee problem.
Stoke have no new injury concerns but Glen Johnson is out with a knee injury, Jese is still in Spain for family reasons and defender Bruno Martins Indi (groin) is also absent.
The Potters were thumped 5-1 by Tottenham on Saturday and Hughes could shuffle his pack, with Peter Crouch, Geoff Cameron and Charlie Adam likely to come into consideration for a starting berth.
A victory for Burnley would see them move up from seventh to fourth in the Premier League, with Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham not in action until Wednesday.
Dyche says he is pleased with the way the goals are being shared around, with Saturday's match-winner Scott Arfield one of eight players to score for the Clarets in the league this season.
"There's an obvious case for strikers being strikers and we want them to score, of course, but behind that it's a team event," said the Burnley boss. "It's not just about relying on anyone. It's relying on everyone, in fact."
While Burnley have enjoyed a positive start to the season, Stoke have only won one of their last six games and were beaten 5-1 at Tottenham on Saturday.
"We are all of the view that we want to do something about the performance on Saturday and hope to do that on Tuesday," said manager Mark Hughes.
Team news
While Mee could be back for Burnley, Dyche says a return for fellow defender Matt Lowton is "improbable". Lowton has missed the last three games with a knee problem.
Stoke have no new injury concerns but Glen Johnson is out with a knee injury, Jese is still in Spain for family reasons and defender Bruno Martins Indi (groin) is also absent.
The Potters were thumped 5-1 by Tottenham on Saturday and Hughes could shuffle his pack, with Peter Crouch, Geoff Cameron and Charlie Adam likely to come into consideration for a starting berth.