Burnley captain Ben Mee to step up his return from injury

Clarets skipper Ben Mee will step up his return to fitness on Tuesday.
Ben Mee, right, celebrates scoring the winner on his last appearance at Crystal Palace at the end of JuneBen Mee, right, celebrates scoring the winner on his last appearance at Crystal Palace at the end of June
Ben Mee, right, celebrates scoring the winner on his last appearance at Crystal Palace at the end of June

Sean Dyche revealed after the 1-0 defeat at home to Spurs on Monday night that Mee will play some part of a behind-closed-doors game at the Barnfield Training Centre, after being out since the end of June with a thigh problem, having suffered a number of setbacks.

Mee missed the last six games of last season, having previously been ever-present, and he has sat out the first five Premier League games this term.

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And while Kevin Long impressed against Spurs, Mee's return will be a huge boost, with his central defensive partnership with James Tarkowski one of the cornerstones of the side.

Dyche said: "He'll be back, we've managed to get a bounce game for him tomorrow (Tuesday), which he'll play some part in.

"Probably not all, but he's training with the group now, so that's good.

"It has been a long injury, 16, 17 weeks with a few slip ups within that, so we have to be careful.

"We want people back fit and staying fit, without breaking them."