EPL: Burnley v Watford preview
Burnley v Watford preview
Seventh face eighth at Turf Moor on Saturday, as Burnley and Watford look to maintain their place in the top half of the table.
The two teams are the surprise packages of the Premier League campaign to date, with just three points separating the clubs - a win for Burnley could see them move back into the top six.
Sean Dyche has a problem to solve though going into the game, with Robbie Brady set for a six-month absence after undergoing an operation on a serious knee injury, suffered in the defeat at Leicester.
The Clarets are also sweating on the fitness of Ben Mee, with the defender needing stitches on a cut above his knee. Dyche is already without Matt Lowton, Dean Marney, Tom Heaton and Jon Walters.
Meanwhile, the visitors will be looking to build on a draw with Tottenham last weekend but they also face some fitness concerns heading to Lancashire.
A late fitness test will be handed to Miguel Britos, who has missed the last two matches with a muscle issue, before Marco Silva finalises his starting XI.
The Hornets boss is still without injured quartet Will Hughes, Nathaniel Chalobah, Craig Cathcart and Younes Kaboul. Isaac Success returned to training this week after three months out with a knee injury, but the game at Turf Moor will come too soon for him.
This fixture last season finished in a 2-0 win for Burnley, with Jeff Hendrick and Michael Keane scoring the goals, and Watford haven't won at Turf Moor since 2004 (nine visits).
Sean Dyche has a problem to solve though going into the game, with Robbie Brady set for a six-month absence after undergoing an operation on a serious knee injury, suffered in the defeat at Leicester.
The Clarets are also sweating on the fitness of Ben Mee, with the defender needing stitches on a cut above his knee. Dyche is already without Matt Lowton, Dean Marney, Tom Heaton and Jon Walters.
Meanwhile, the visitors will be looking to build on a draw with Tottenham last weekend but they also face some fitness concerns heading to Lancashire.
A late fitness test will be handed to Miguel Britos, who has missed the last two matches with a muscle issue, before Marco Silva finalises his starting XI.
The Hornets boss is still without injured quartet Will Hughes, Nathaniel Chalobah, Craig Cathcart and Younes Kaboul. Isaac Success returned to training this week after three months out with a knee injury, but the game at Turf Moor will come too soon for him.
This fixture last season finished in a 2-0 win for Burnley, with Jeff Hendrick and Michael Keane scoring the goals, and Watford haven't won at Turf Moor since 2004 (nine visits).