Burnley Team News Page 43 - Soccer

James Tarkowski - Makes seven clearances in loss Tarkowski made a block, seven clearances and an interception in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Manchester City. He also won two of two tackles in the match.

Impact Tarkowski was solid for much of Saturday's match, but he couldn't entirely prevent the defending champions from finding the net. His side are now winless in eight Premier League games this season, but he will want to turn that around next weekend against Southampton, which have scored just six goals.

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Pope - Concedes two goals against Man City Pope made four saves but conceded two goals in Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Manchester City.

Impact Pope was beaten by rebounded put-backs from Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne on Saturday as his side continues to look for its first Premier League victory of the season. Next weekend he faces Southampton, which have scored just six goals in eight matches.

OCTOBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Ranieri returns to EPL; Sociedad for lead in Spain

The Premier League resumes after the international break with Claudio Ranieri making his return to English soccer in charge of Watford

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nathan Collins - Gets first league start Collins held a clean sheet with one shot not on target in the scoreless draw against Norwich.

Impact Collins started for the injured Ben Mee in the draw and while it wasn't the toughest matchup, he at least held a clean sheet. It looks like he's Burnley's third center-back, so if Mee and James Tarkowski are forced to miss any time this season, Collins should step into the XI.

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Matej Vydra - Considered touch and go Vydra picked up a knock over the break and is considered "touch and go" for Saturday's trip to Manchester City, according to manager Sean Dyche.

Impact It's the dreaded "touch and go" from Dyche, which means Vydra will probably be out Saturday. It's unknown the injury, but Vydra has dealt with a bunch of minor things the last few weeks, though he's been able to play through them and start Burnley's last two matches. If he can't go, Jay Rodriguez seems to be ahead of Ashley Barnes in the pecking order.

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Maxwel Cornet - Option against Man City Cornet (hamstring) "has trained and is fine" ahead of Saturday's trip to Manchester City, according to manager Sean Dyche. "We knew quite quickly that it wasn't as bad as feared, h...

Impact This is a good sign on Cornet, who only suffered a minor hamstring injury back on Sept. 25. It's unknown if Dyche will want to push him into the XI in his first match back, but he's already showed his playmaking when in the squad and that may be enough to overtake Johann Berg Gudmundsson once again. Cornet was healthy enough to make the bench for Ivory Coast over the break, so it appears he's at least healthy enough to make the bench.

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Charlie Taylor - Dealing with knock Taylor picked up a knock and is considered a doubt for Saturday's trip to Manchester City, according to manager Sean Dyche.

Impact It's unclear how severe the knock is for Taylor, but there appears to be a chance he misses out Saturday. While he's coming off a huge performance, he wouldn't come close to 12 crosses against Man City and the same goes for possible replacement, Erik Pieters.

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ben Mee - Tests positive for COVID-19 Mee tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Saturday's trip to Manchester City.

Impact Mee dealt with a minor injury before the break and now he's tested positive for COVID-19, keeping him out back-to-back matches. Burnley held things down with Nathan Collins last match, but that was against Norwich, a much different opponent than Saturday against Man City.

OCTOBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Connor Roberts - Starting for Wales Roberts (groin) is in the starting XI for Monday's match with Wales after coming off the bench last week.

Impact This probably isn't what Sean Dyche had envisioned, but it appears Roberts is healthy enough to play again after missing the last four months with a groin injury. Either way, he'll still need to work his way into his new team until he can contend for starts with Matthew Lowton.

OCTOBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Matej Vydra - Starting for national team Vydra (head) played off the bench last week and is in the starting XI for Monday's match with Czech Republic.

Impact It looks like Vydra didn't suffer a concussion last week, so he's been playing for Czech Republic over the break. He's started the last two matches for Burnley and it looks like he's the preferred forward at the moment next to Chris Wood up front.

OCTOBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Brownhill: On saving Burnley's businesses, vegan rolls and wanting to score goals Burnley midfielder explains how he's helping businesses recover after the pandemic - and also discusses his attack-minded focus this season

OCTOBER 11, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Nick Pope - Keeps clean sheet in draw Pope made two saves and kept a clean sheet during Saturday's scoreless draw against Norwich.

Impact Pope didn't have much work coming his way, but showed his usual poise when the opposition came firing, keeping his first clean sheet of the season. The goalkeeper will probably rack up many others during this campaign, but it's highly unlikely that the next one will come during Oct. 16 visit to Manchester City.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

James Tarkowski - Makes eight clearances in draw Tarkowski made eight clearances and three blocks, helped his side to keep a clean sheet and was shown a yellow card during Saturday's scoreless draw against Burnley.

Impact Tarkowski showed his usual safety at the heart of the defense, having season highs in both clearances and blocks to keep opposing forwards at bay, being a huge reason why Burnley shut down the opposition for the first time this campaign. The centre back will probably have much more work coming his way on Oct. 16 when his side visits Manchester City.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Charlie Taylor - Sends in 12 crosses in draw Taylor created three chances, sent in 12 crosses (two accurate), made one tackle (won), two clearances and two interceptions and helped his side to keep a clean sheet during Saturd...

Impact Taylor was part of a Burnley defensive that was able to shut the opposition down for the first time this season and also found a lot of room to support the attack from the left flank, sending a game-high 12 crosses into the Norwich's box. The left back has a lot of two-way fantasy potential, but will probably need to focus on defense during Oct. 16 visit to reigning champs Manchester City.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ashley Westwood - Sends in seven crosses in draw Westwood created two chances, sent in seven crosses (three accurate) and made three tackles (one won) during Saturday's scoreless draw against Norwich.

Impact Westwood was a creative force in the middle of the park, always generating offense from scratch and being a menace on set pieces. The playmaker has only one assist to his name over six starts, but his 10 chances created and 40 crosses show his big fantasy upside. Up next for Westwood is Oct. 16 visit to Manchester City.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Josh Brownhill - Creates four chances in draw Brownhill had one off-target shot, created four chances, sent in four crosses (two accurate), made two interceptions and was shown a yellow card during Saturday's scoreless draw ag...

Impact Brownhill was very active on the offensive end, creating a team-high four chances. But his teammates couldn't capitalize on any of these opportunities, which means that the midfielder remains without an appearance on the scoresheet this season. Up next for Brownhill is Oct. 16 visit to Manchester City.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Wood - Takes three shots in draw Wood had three off-target shots, created one chance and was shown a yellow card during Saturday's scoreless draw against Norwich.

Impact Wood was far more productive than during the previous two outings, pacing his side in shots attempted, but couldn't find the target even once, extending his scoreless streak to four matches. Up next for the forward is Oct. 16 visit to Manchester City.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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OCTOBER 2, 2021 • YOUTUBE

Burnley, Norwich still winless after 0-0 draw in EPL

Burnley and Norwich saw their winless starts to the Premier League continue as they fought out a 0-0 draw which at least provided a first point of the season for the Canaries

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matej Vydra - Exits early Saturday Vydra was forced off in the 35th minute of Saturday's match against Norwich after receiving a blow to the head.

Impact Vydra came into Saturday's match with a back issue but that wasn't thought to be a problem. He'll have a couple weeks to recover over the break, but Burnley still have a healthy Jay Rodriguez and Ashley Barnes to start up front.

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ben Mee - Out against Norwich Mee suffered an injury in training and is not in the squad for Saturday's match against Norwich.

Impact It's a late injury for Mee, forcing him out of the squad in a winnable home match Saturday. The hope is that he can recover over the break and if not, Nathan Collins will be the guy on the back line next to James Tarkowski.

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Matej Vydra - Starting against Norwich Vydra (back) is in the starting XI for Saturday's match against Norwich.

Impact As expected, Vydra is fine after receiving a blow to the back last week. He assisted in his first start of the season and should get more opportunities against Norwich, who have yet to take a point in this campaign.

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MATCHDAY: Koeman under pressure as Barcelona visits Atlético

Ronald Koeman could be facing his last game in charge of Barcelona when it faces a challenging trip to defending champion Atlético Madrid

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jay Rodriguez - Could return Saturday Rodriguez (hamstring) "is back on the grass with the physio so he has got of chance of being involved on Saturday," according to manager Sean Dyche.

Impact Rodriguez apparently only tweaked his hamstring last week, so this is a positive sign ahead of the international break. He probably won't start Saturday, but it's at least a good sign that he's already back on the pitch and could be an option off the bench against Norwich.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Matej Vydra - Should be option against Norwich Vydra (back) has a strong chance of being available for Saturday's match against Norwich, according to manager Sean Dyche.

Impact This is a positive update on Vydra, who received a blow to his back last week after going the first 75 minutes. He could be in play to start again after producing two shots and two chances with an assist in a tough spot against Leicester, his first start of the season.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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