By the time the game comes around, the Clarets will have had 11 days without a fixture – having been forced to take a back seat at the weekend with the FA Cup taking the spotlight.
Scott Parker’s side, dumped out of the competition by Mansfield Town in the fourth round, will now be licking their wounds after suffering a disappointing 2-0 defeat at Everton last week.
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It left their already slim survival hopes hanging by a thread, with the gap to safety now sitting at nine points with only nine games remaining.
As for the Cherries, they played out a goalless draw with Brentford in their last game to leave them ninth in the table.
Both sides have some injury concerns to contend with heading into Saturday’s encounter, so here's an early look at the team news for both outfits:
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5. Marcus Edwards (Burnley) - doubt
The winger has missed Burnley’s last two games against Brentford and Everton with a back spasm he picked up in training. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
6. Zian Flemming (Burnley) - doubt
The striker was a big miss against Everton in Burnley’s last encounter after suffering a calf issue during the game against Brentford. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard
7. Connor Roberts (Burnley) - out
The Welshman, who has yet to feature this season, is still some way away from returning from an Achilles injury. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Livesey
8. Mike Tresor (Burnley) - doubt
The winger is now back in training after recovering from an ankle injury that has kept him out since the end of December. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) Photo: Michael Steele