Everything you need to know ahead of Burnley v Derby County

Just seven games into the new season, Nicky Hayen has described Burnley’s next fixture against Derby County as “must-win”.

The Clarets prop up the Championship table without a win to their name, having gone down to a miserable 3-1 defeat to Swansea City in their last outing.

It’s prompted some early season pressure on Hayen, who has barely been in the job for two months.

This weekend they face a Rams outfit that also sit inside the bottom three, having squandered the lead to lose at home to Birmingham City last time out.

Here’s all the important information ahead of today’s fixture:

When and where is the game taking place?

The match is being held at Burnley’s Turf Moor stadium on Saturday, September 19. Kick off is at 3pm.

Is it on TV?

No, the game falls behind the UK’s Saturday 3pm blackout.

How else can I follow the game?

Burnley FC writer Matt Scrafton will be providing live updates on his X feed, followed by a match report, post-match reaction and further analysis on the Burnley Express’ website.

What’s the latest team news?

Aaron Ramsey has become the latest Burnley player to be sidelined, with the midfielder expected to miss six weeks with a hamstring injury.

Elsewhere, Jamie Vardy will be pushing to make his first start for Burnley after his debut off the bench against Swansea last time out.

The Clarets are still without a whole host of names, with Josh Cullen, Hannibal, Enock Agyei, Jaydon Banel, Jacob Bruun Larsen and Dastan Satpayev all still sidelined.

Ben Amos, Jordan Beyer, Bashir Humphreys, Shurandy Sambo, Marcus Edwards, Mike Tresor, Ashley Barnes and Michael Obafemi, meanwhile, have all been left out of Burnley’s squad list.

As for Derby, they also have injury problems of their own, with Jacob Widell Zetterström, Matt Clarke, Filip Bilbija, Craig Forsyth, Derry Murkin, Lewis Travis, Henrik Meister and Patrick Agyemang all expected to miss out.

Rhian Brewster is also a doubt having missed the last two games through concussion protocol.

Nicky Hayen’s pre-match comments

“I already said it, I'm not going to lie, it has to be a must-win game.

“We're waiting already a really, really long time [for a win] and everyone is actually craving towards this win.

“I said already before, we just need that spark to change this situation. Of course, a win is the best solution for it. Generally, we're going to look with a lot of courage towards that win.”

What are the predicted teams?

Burnley: Coudert, Walker, Ahmedhodzic, Igor, Roberts, Alleyne, Raghouber, Laurent, Hatate, Ramazani, Amdouni

Derby: Vickers, Ward, Langas, Cashin, Taylor, Clark, Ozoh, Fuseini, Szmodics, Fraulo, Morris

Who is the referee?

Steve Martin. He’s overseen just three games so far this season, dishing out eight yellow cards but no reds. He last took charge of a Burnley game during the 2024/25 promotion season, where he dismissed Luton Town’s Kai Naismith for two quick yellows during the Clarets’ 4-0 home win. Michael Barlow is fourth official.

What are the latest odds?

Burnley: 4/5

Draw: 13/5

Derby: 3/1

Odds according to SkyBet and are correct at the time of writing.