Cork, Ramsey & Gudmundsson: Burnley injury update ahead of Fulham trip as key man returns from suspension

The Clarets head to Craven Cottage two days before Christmas on Saturday as they look to bounce back from their disappointing 2-0 defeat to Everton.

Jack Cork, Aaron Ramsey and Johann Gudmundsson were all missing for that game with injuries, but at least two of them have since made good progress in their recovery.

When asked if any of the aforementioned three players could be available to face Fulham, Kompany said: “We’re hopeful.

“Out of those three names, one of them less so. But we’re hopeful.”

Elsewhere, Charlie Taylor is also available again after serving his one-match ban against the Toffees, having accumulated five yellow cards.

Burnley were also boosted by the surprise early return of Lyle Foster last weekend, with the striker coming off the bench at half-time to make his first outing in 10 weeks.

Having taken an indefinite break from football to receive treatment for his mental wellbeing, Foster won’t be thrown straight back into the deep end on his return to action.

“I’m still very cautious,” Kompany said.

“As part of his rehabilitation this is just a step. His natural environment includes football and the goal is to put him back in his natural environment.

“I’m a little bit careful with that, but playing makes him happy and when he’s happy he’s able to do really good things for us.

“Obviously we don’t just rely on Lyle, but it’s good for us to have a key player back of course.”

Luca Koleosho, meanwhile, remains a long-term absentee with a serious knee injury.