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Career coming to close Bardsley is no longer in contract with Burnley and has made just four league appearances the last two seasons.

Impact Bardsley could be calling it quits on his career at 36 years old after not appearing for Burnley this past season. There's a chance he tries to move to a lower level to give some experience to a younger squad, but he's done in the Premier League with his best stretch of performances being between 2016 and 2019 at Stoke City and Burnley.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Makes bench Sunday Bardsley is in the match day squad to face West Ham on Sunday.

Impact Bardsley was a doubt in the buildup to the match after picking up a knock. The defender starts from the bench but is available if called upon from the bench.

DECEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up knock Bardsley suffered an undisclosed injury and is expected to miss out against Newcastle United on Saturday. Manager Sean Dyche told reporters, "Bardsley is also a niggly one so it's...

Impact Considering Bardsley has yet to get onto the pitch for the club this season, his absence from the squad will likely go unnoticed by fantasy players.

DECEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ready for new campaign Bardsley started Saturday's friendly against Oldham Athletic, returning from hernia surgery.

Impact Bardsley moved to a bench role last season and while injuries had something to do with that, he only received three starts to open the season because Matthew Lowton was out. Unless Lowton gets hurt, it appears to be another season on the bench for Bardsley.

JULY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Done for season Bardsley underwent hernia surgery and will miss the final two matches, according to manager Sean Dyche.

Impact Bardsley has made just one appearance since starting the first three matches of the season and it hasn't been because of injury. While he had more time in prior seasons, Matthew Lowton was healthy almost the entire campaign, which left Bardsley on the bench, something that may see him move elsewhere in the summer.

MAY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with hernia issue Bardsley "has a hernia situation that will need doing," according to manager Sean Dyche.

Impact Bardsley has played three minutes since starting the first three matches and his possible absence doesn't change much for Burnley. While Dyche didn't give a ton of information on the injury, there's little reason to push Bardsley into the squad over the final few weeks.

MAY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

What Phil Bardsley's new deal tells us about Burnley's recruitment strategy Bardsley is the latest Burnley player to sign a new contract, penning another one-year deal to extend his stay until the end of 2021-22

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