Hjalmar Ekdal gets the nod as Burnley make two changes for must-win Brighton clash
Vincent Kompany has made two changes to his Burnley side for this afternoon’s must-win encounter against Brighton.
The Clarets will be desperate to bounce back after losing 1-0 to their relegation rivals Everton last time out.
With six games left, they remain six points adrift of safety, meaning three points is simply a must this afternoon.
Dara O’Shea misses out through suspension today after being shown a straight red card against the Toffees last week. Hjalmar Ekdal is his replacement at centre-back.
Elsewhere, Kompany opts to change things up at left-back as Vitinho comes in for Charlie Taylor.
On the bench, James Trafford returns after missing Burnley’s last two games through illness.
Ameen Al-Dakhil, Jordan Beyer, Aaron Ramsey, Luca Koleosho and Nathan Redmond all remain sidelined.
As for Brighton, they’ve made two changes to the side that lost 3-0 to Arsenal in their last outing.
Joel Veltman and Joao Pedro come in for the injured Tariq Lamptey and Julio Enciso.
TEAMS
Burnley: Muric, Assignon, Ekdal, Esteve, Vitinho, Cullen, Berge, Bruun Larsen, Odobert, Foster, Fofana
Subs: Trafford, Taylor, Brownhill, Massengo, Gudmundsson, Benson, Tresor, Amdouni, Rodriguez
Brighton: Verbruggen, van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan; Baleba, Gross, Moder, Joao Pedro, Adingra, Welbeck
Subs: Steele, Igor, Lallana, Barco, Fati, Buonanotte, Offiah, Peupion, O'Mahony
Referee: Simon Hooper