Lyle Foster was a noticeable absentee from Burnley’s match day squad for their game against Arsenal on Saturday.

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The striker made a scoring return from injury last weekend, netting the Clarets’ last-gasp winner during the 3-2 victory over Wolves.

Prior to that, Foster was forced to miss the 2-0 win over Leeds United with a dead leg he suffered while away on international duty with South Africa.

But having already returned, Clarets fans were surprised to see Foster left out of Burnley’s squad for their 2-0 defeat to Arsenal.

Instead, Ashley Barnes took his place on the bench and remained an unused substitute.

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Addressing Foster’s absence after Saturday’s game, Burnley boss Scott Parker said: “He was sick. He reported sickness yesterday [Friday] and went home yesterday, so he didn’t make it today.”

Foster made his return from a dead leg last week by scoring Burnley's late winner against Wolves (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)

Elsewhere, Jordan Beyer, Connor Roberts and Zeki Amdouni continue to remain sidelined.

Marcus Edwards got a rare league cameo though, coming off the bench late on to make his first Premier League appearance since the opening day defeat to Tottenham.

The winger almost added a late consolation too, curling a 25-yard free-kick against the post.

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