Burnley injury news: Vincent Kompany has ruled-out one of his key players for the visit to St James’ Park.
The fact that Manuel Benson will not be playing at St. James’ Park does not make it any easier for Burnley to achieve their goal of winning their first Premier League game. The winger won’t play this weekend, according to Kompany, and he might not return until after the upcoming international break.
It’s not terrible news, but it has an immediate effect on the team for the weekend, according to Kompany.
It was a significant blow, so it’s a little of both. However, it’s not something major, so maybe he will recover quite fast.
That likely comes at a good moment given the international break.
A progress report on Nathan Redmond’s recovery from injury was also provided by the ex-Manchester City player. Redmond, who joined Burnley on a free transfer over the summer, has been absent from the team’s previous three games across all competitions and won’t make his long-awaited first-team comeback this weekend.
He’s progressing well, according to Kompany. “Again, hopefully a few players will be back by then after the international break.”
Lyle Taylor, who will serve the third game of a three-game suspension on Saturday, will also be unavailable for the Clarets. The journey to the northeast will also be postponed due to injuries to Michael Obafemi’s hamstring, Hjalmar Ekdal’s knee, and Darko Churlinov’s health.
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