Defour is a doubt

Midfielder Steven Defour is a doubt for Saturday's game at Middlesbrough.
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Steven Defour

The Belgian came off just before the hour in Tuesday's 1-0 win at home to Stoke City, on his first start since the end of January, with a knock to his thigh.

He missed training today, and boss Sean Dyche said: "I took him off early in the second half because he got a knock just above his knee on his thigh.

"We are having that checked out.

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"We don't think it is too serious but but he hasn’t managed to train today."

Wideman Johann Berg Gudmundsson is back in full training but won't be available yet, before playing a behind closed doors game next week.

Dyche explained: "He won't be in contention but he is back in full training this week and we are looking to get him some form of a game, or a segment of a game, next week.

"He seems really clear at the moment, so that is good news."