Burnley captain Ben Mee in contention for trip to Brighton

The Clarets have been without their skipper since he suffered a thigh problem in training, after scoring the winning goal at Crystal Palace at the end of June.

He has had a number of setbacks since, but has returned to full training and got some minutes under his belt in behind closed doors games.

And he could be back to renew his partnership with James Tarkowski at the heart of the defence, with Burnley looking for a first Premier League win of the season at the seventh attempt.

Boss Sean Dyche said: "He has a chance, he is feeling pretty good, certainly injury-free, he is good and he is clear."

Phil Bardsley is also available after missing three games after testing positive for coronavirus, while Johann Berg Gudmundsson could shake off a calf niggle to feature.

But Jack Cork and Erik Pieters are still out.

Dyche added: "We are still going to be missing Jack Cork - he is making progress but it is a longer situation.

"Erik Pieters will not be available, and Johann has got a chance, we will have to make a decision with him.

"There are a couple of others with minor stuff, but we are starting to get back to the squad that I know we have got and a squad that is capable and I think that is slightly more positive and beginning to get more positive as the weeks go by."