The Clarets have failed to beat Graham Potter's side in their last four attempts, and will be eager to get one over on the south coast side and end that record this time around.
Speaking ahead of the weekend , Burnley boss Sean Dyche addressed the club's relatively quiet summer on the incomings front, and said: “It’s good that we have kept the fitness high, as regards injuries, but we are short, you can see that, particularly in the wide areas, we know that, your asking Browny (Josh Brownhill to go out there and at various other times Erik (Pieters), so that’s something we’re still looking at.
“The market has been quiet across the board apart from the real super power stuff, but I don’t think we’ll be spending £100m!
“Maybe (the Jack Grealish to Man City deal will kick-start the market), we’ll wait and see, it will be interesting to see if it does, not sure, it’s a funny kind of period, which everyone knows, as regards recruitment.”
He continued: “It’s not about money, unless you have super power money, which some have, it’s about alignment, players are still coming in on certain contracts, not open contracts, if you’re Man City, they can put them on whatever they want, whatever they want to pay you, Liverpool, Everton, Chelsea, all these clubs and many more.
“We still have a model, there might be a little bit more flexibility but I’m sure it’s not all going to be ripped up and they just start again.
“It’s still a process that takes time, and we often can’t cherry pick, we have to look for the players that might be available that fit into our market. I don’t see a radical shift in that.”
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“The market has been quiet across the board apart from the real super power stuff, but I don’t think we’ll be spending £100m!
5. Brighton must spend big to land Nunez
Brighton are said to have been quoted a whopping £38m price tag for Benfica striker Darwin Nunez. The 22-year-old Uruguay international shone for his side last season, scoring 14 goals and racking up 12 assists. (Sport Witness) Photo: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA
6. Saints could beat Magies to the Ox
Southampton have been named the new favourites to sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Liverpool, ahead of Newcastle United and West Ham. The £22m-rated ace began his career with the Saints, and also spent time with Arsenal before joining the Reds in 2017. (SkyBet) Photo: Lewis Storey
7. Seagulls sign Mitoma
Brighton snapped up Japanese midfielder Kaoru Mitoma, and loaned him out to Belgian outfit Royal Union Saint-Gilloise. The 24-year-old, who has signed a four-year deal, was part of Japan's Olympic football team, who lost their bronze medal showdown against Mexico. (BBC Sport) Photo: Masashi Hara
8. Red Devils pull plug on Trippier move
Manchester United are said to have ended their interest in Atletico Madrid full-back Kieran Trippier, after being put off by his lofty £34m asking price. Existing option Diogo Dalot is now expected to be given a shot next season instead. (Daily Mail) Photo: JOHN SIBLEY