Burnley v Tottenham: Team news, predicted teams and TV details as Clarets chase long-overdue win
Burnley will be hoping this is the perfect opportunity against a beleaguered Tottenham side to claim a long-overdue league victory.
While the Clarets claimed an impressive 1-1 draw against Liverpool last time out, Scott Parker’s side are still without a league win in their last 13 league games.
It leaves them languishing in 19th place, eight points adrift of safety.
But Burnley will feel, back at home, this is the ideal chance to put that 91-day run to bed against a Spurs side that lost 2-1 at home to West Ham last weekend.
Pressure continues to mount on Thomas Frank, who has won just two of his last 13 Premier League games, seeing Spurs slump to 14th in the table.
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, January 24. 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?
Joe Worrall and Zian Flemming could return, but Jordan Beyer, Connor Roberts, Josh Cullen, Mike Tresor and Zeki Amdouni all remain sidelined.
Maxime Esteve will also be fine to feature after coming off against Liverpool last week, but it was just a case of cramp.
As for Spurs, Lucas Bergvall joined a long list of absentees after suffering an ankle injury during their midweek Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund.
Ben Davies, Rodrigo Bentancur, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison and Mohammed Kudus are all out, while Joao Palhinha is a fitness doubt.
It remains to be seen if Pape Matar Sarr will be available after his involvement in Senegal’s AFCON triumph.
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Scott Parker’s pre-match comments
“Like anything, every game we play is an opportunity for us.
“Of course, there's different dynamics of opponents you're playing against in terms of form or what they're in or what they're aiming for.
“But we're in the Premier League and first and foremost, you're playing against a team of huge quality.
“The focus is on us and what we need to bring to a game of football. Every single week we come out to give ourselves a fighting chance of trying to get a result, so that will consistently be our focus and that's where we'll be going into this game as well.”
What are the predicted teams?
Burnley: Dubravka, Walker, Tuanzebe, Esteve, Humphreys, Pires, Florentino, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Anthony, Broja
Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Spence, Gray, Gallagher, Odobert, Simons, Tel, Kolo Muani
Who is the referee?
Peter Bankes. He’s overseen 15 games so far this season, dishing out 65 yellow cards and three reds. He took charge of Burnley’s 2-0 defeat at home to Chelsea in November. Craig Pawson is on VAR duty.
What are the latest odds?
Burnley: 11/4
Draw: 23/10
Tottenham: 1/1
Odds according to SkyBet and are correct at the time of writing.
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