Burnley hoping for big injury boost upon return from international break

Nicky Hayen is hoping to be given a big injury boost upon Burnley’s return from the international break.

Three weeks without a game will give the Clarets plenty of time to get some of their sidelined players back to full fitness as they look to turn around their fortunes.

It comes after Hayen was without as many as 15 players for the 1-1 draw against Derby County at the weekend, a number which includes those players who haven’t been named in Burnley’s 25-man squad list.

Jacob Bruun Larsen made his return from a heel issue against the Rams, but Josh Cullen, Enock Agyei, Jaydon Banel and Dastan Satpayev all remain on the treatment table.

Banel posted an image of him returning to training last week and should now come back into contention for the trip to Watford on Burnley’s return on October 10.

The winger hasn’t seen a minute of action this season after picking up an issue during pre-season, where he had been one of Burnley’s standout performers.

“He is one of the players who comes back,” Hayen confirmed following the Derby game.

“So Josh Cullen will be close towards the team also, Dastan is also coming back, so it gives us more opportunities.

“Everyone knows how important Dastan was in these two games and it will be important that we can rely back on these players.”

Ben Amos, Jordan Beyer, Bashir Humphreys, Shurandy Sambo, Hannibal, Mike Tresor, Michael Obafemi and Ashley Barnes will all remain unavailable, having been left out of Burnley’s 25-man squad list.