Will Burnley goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell make his Premier League debut away at Manchester City?

Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling (R) shoots past Burnley's English goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell to score their second goal during the English League Cup fourth round football match between Burnley and Manchester City at Turf Moor in Burnley, north west England on September 30, 2020.

The Turf Moor chief confirmed that Clarets' number one Nick Pope might not make it for the game against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium after having stitches for a head wound.

Pope suffered the injury in the closing minutes of the victory over Crystal Palace on Monday evening after denying Eagles substitute Christian Benteke with a superb stop.

"We're getting him checked out, just to safeguard with the rules," said Dyche. "He was a bit unlucky, he made a brilliant save and got a knock on the softer part on the back of the head, which resulted in a couple of stitches.

Bailey Peacock-Farrell of Burnley looks on during the Carabao Cup fourth round match between Burnley and Manchester City at Turf Moor on September 30, 2020 in Burnley, England.

"I don't think it's going to affect him too much, if he's fit or not it's just one of those things.

"We, of course, want Popey to be fit because he's been terrific for us, but I really believe in the other keepers we've got in the group."

Peacock-Farrell, signed from Leeds United last August and made his debut for the club in the League Cup tie against Millwall at The Den a couple of months ago.

The 24-year-old, who has made six appearances for his nation this term, went on to start against Manchester City in the next round of the competition.

"Bailey has been waiting patiently and developing all the time," said Dyche. "He's rounding himself into a very good goalkeeper.

"He's got a better presence physically and credit to him because he's been working incredibly hard in the gym to improve his frame and agility.

"I think he's improving all the time. We've got another really good clutch of keepers with Will [Norris] and Lukas Jensen as well.

"Billy [Mercer] has done well with the goalkeepers here over a number of years and our recruitment on that front has been good on that side of things."

Dyche added: "Any of them at any given time could work with the defensive unit in front of them.

"Bailey is a very good goalkeeper, an international goalkeeper, and he doesn't always have it easy on that front.

"He's used to spells when the game is tough and he's got a defensive unit working hard in front of him. He's performed well for us and he's going down a similar line to Popey."