BURNLEY ARE ASSESSING the injuries to Robbie Brady and Johann Berg Gudmundsson but Clarets boss Sean Dyche admits their chances of being available against West Brom “do not look good”.
Both players had to be withdrawn during Wednesday night’s home 1-1 draw with Fulham.
Brady was introduced from the bench to replace Gudmundsson after the Icelandic midfielder suffered an injury just before halftime. However, Brady lasted only 25 minutes — and endured a testing cameo — before he was then taken off himself. Dyche later revealed the Republic of Ireland international had been “feeling his Achilles”.
The pair are set to undergo scans on their respective knocks ahead of Burnley’s game against the Baggies at Turf Moor on Saturday but Dyche is not optimistic.
“I’ll find out more by tomorrow morning, we’re waiting 24 hours just to settle things down, but it doesn’t look great with Johann and Robbie going off,” said the Burnley boss at his pre-match press conference on Thursday.
“We’ll find out more in the next 24 hours and we’ll probably get them scanned just as a precaution.
“We don’t think either is drastic but we keep getting these knocks in this heavy schedule of games and it is affecting us.
“Gudmundsson has looked free-flowing actually in his body and his running and the physical performances, so that was a bit of a disappointment.
“He did have tightness in it last week and we got him off quick. Luckily last night he got his hand up quick and we got him off quick. We hope that it’s better news but it will probably need a settling down period.”
Some good news for Dyche will see the return of captain Ben Mee against West Brom after the central defender had to sit out the Fulham game under concussion protocols.
Former Baggies loanee Matej Vydra could also come back into contention should he come through training unscathed.
However, Dyche expects Dale Stephens and Erik Pieters to remain out while it will be a close call once more on whether Chris Wood is available.
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey take the fine-tooth comb to Ireland’s defeat to France and get to the bottom of their issues on both sides of the ball:
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Came of the bench in the 86th minute but couldn’t save the result?His name is Byrne not solskjaer.
Mick’s backside is near the meat slicer then?
@Declan Burke: Jaysus Declan you are HILLARIOUS
@John Kennedy: only one L in hilarious there Johnny boy but why am I not surprised
@Alan Brennan: only t in tool. And by god you are a good 1..
@Alan Brennan: So you are pointing out misspelling without using any punctuation? Good man!
@Alan Brennan: My first lesson in English writing class was to start sentences with a capital letter.
@Paully Kells: lol and that’s hilarious come from you.
@Paully Kells: that is hilarious coming from you lol
@Alan Brennan: keyboard warriors go at it.. where’s my popcorn at ?
@Alan Brennan: Alan, what are you doing commenting on a non-Man United article?!
@Alan Brennan: Alan, what are you doing commenting on an article that has nothing to do with Man United??!!
@Simon Connolly: lol yeah seemingly im not allowed sorry my bad.
@Jonathan Nolan: weldone you,blue Peter badge on its way too you.
I think rovers should go in for him after his 2 week holidays
I despair at my inability to put any of this in context.
Why any manager brings a player on in the 86th mi ute is beyond me…. Mick and his hoofball will be gone soon, hopefully a manager will come that can extract that tallent Jack has…
McCarthy out !
Probably should have stayed put for a while Apoel is a basket case at the moment,, the fans are raging and want the presidents head on a plate..
@Seymour business: Sounds a great gig, sign a contract, get sacked after 3 months with a big payoff. Whats not to like?
14th manager in 5 years – it’s not looking good for Mick
The quicker McCarthy is sacked the better… he knows as much about football as a donkey knows about Christmas..
Byrne will be fine with a football man as manager..
@Jim Hickey: good man . how many pro teams you managed successfully? pep head on ya
@Jim Hickey: right who have you last managed.
@Jim Hickey: Didn’t a donkey start the whole Christmas thing??
@Dáithí Ó Maoileoin: no, it was an immaculate conception
Byrne has now joined the ranks of footballing nomad. Small Clubs for money. Will never make it big. No roots. Gaping from man city to end up in cyprus is a massive drop. He might want to look as his agent and ask wtf? The season finishes there in 6 weeks if they get the drop it will be like playing schoolboy football level. He will be back in Ireland playing for bohs by march. Crazymove on his behalf.
@cork rebel: why dont you put a bet on him playing for Bohs in 2 months if you’re that sure? The odds would be massive.
He was in Man City’s academy. I’m sure there are lots of kids in top academies who dont go on to make it as professional footballers never mind drop down a level.
@Niall Glennon: dropped a level.. ? He never got out of the basement
@cork rebel: what’s your point?
Apparently he has just been sacked
No looking good