After throwing away a one-goal lead to lose 4-1 at Nottingham Forest on Sunday, you’d expect the Clarets boss to make changes.
While Burnley are likely to be on the back foot against Pep Guardiola’s title challengers, they know they simply must win to keep their fading survival hopes alive.
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The likes of Bashir Humphreys, Josh Laurent and Lyle Foster will be looking to return to the starting XI, while a handful of others could be dropped following poor displays at the City Ground at the weekend.
With that in mind, here’s how we think the Clarets will line up:
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1. GK - Martin Dubravka
Dubravka will be disappointed with the four goals he conceded at Forest on Sunday - and he's likely to be in for another busy night (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images) Photo: Matt McNulty

2. RB - Kyle Walker
Walker will need to be a lot better than he was during the final 30 minutes at the City Ground against his former side. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

3. CB - Hjalmar Ekdal
The Swedish international appears to be the go-to choice now at centre back having found himself out in the cold up until recently. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

4. CB - Maxime Esteve
The Frenchman was performing well up until the hourmark on Sunday, when Burnley suddenly collapsed (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Pantling
