Which Burnley players should 'stay' and which should 'go' when the club's Premier League fate is decided?
Burnley’s future is still very much undecided.
By Dan Black
Published 30th Mar 2022, 06:00 BST
Updated 30th Mar 2022, 12:30 BST
The Clarets are priced at 5/4 to remain in the Premier League and 8/13 to suffer relegation to the Championship.
Sean Dyche’s side are four points from safety with 11 games remaining, but have still to face all three teams around them in the division.
In fact, Burnley take on Everton (h), bottom-of-the-table Norwich City (a) and Roy Hodgson’s Watford (a) next month in what will surely prove to be a ‘make or break’ period for the club.
The Clarets’ fate will undoubtedly dictate the futures of certain members of the squad, but here’s who we think should remain at Turf Moor next season regardless of the club’s home for the 2022-23 campaign.
We’ve picked out a list of 23 senior squad players and assessed whether they’ve still got a part to play, or whether their time at Burnley is about to come to an end.
In fact, Burnley take on Everton (h), bottom-of-the-table Norwich City (a) and Roy Hodgson’s Watford (a) next month in what will surely prove to be a ‘make or break’ period for the club.
5. Jack Cork — GO
The midfielder will always be held in high regard at Turf Moor given the miles he's put in during three separate spells at the club and the bond that he's built with the fans during that time. He has the option of an additional 12 months on his contract, but both parties might find it in their best interests to go their separate ways. Photo: Mike Hewitt
If a bigger and better club comes in for the top-scorer, with a sizeable profit for Burnley, the club won’t stand in his way, but has he done enough over the season to attract a suitable buyer? Photo: Catherine Ivill
The Iceland international’s impact has been hit by various injuries over the last few years, and his influence on the side has waned in the process. Photo: Clive Brunskill
The Welsh international, who earned his 100th cap for his country, will likely be needed next term, irrespective of whether Nick Pope gets a big-money move in the summer. Proven to be a very able deputy. Photo: OLI SCARFF