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Premier League team news January 14-15: Squads revealed, injury updates and more
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The Premier League is back after a brief break for the FA Cup third round.
The top-flight sides who rested players for last weekend will be back to full strength as the league season resumes in earnest.
Liverpool and Manchester United take centre stage on Sunday, but there is plenty to get excited about before then.
Here is all the team news ahead of the top-flight fixtures…
Jonny Evans remains out for West Brom 's trip to Tottenham as he continues to battle a calf problem.
The defender missed Albion’s 2-0 FA Cup defeat to Derby after coming off in their 3-1 Premier League win over Hull earlier this month.
The Baggies are also still waiting on confirmation from Cameroon over whether Allan Nyom can play after he was left out of their African Nations Cup squad while Chris Brunt and Jonathan Leko will be assessed. Stoke target Saido Berahino will not be included as he is not yet fit.
Erik Lamela (hip) is still missing and is continuing his rehabilitation abroad and remains absent for the foreseeable future.
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino is expected to welcome back a number of first-team regulars who sat out the FA Cup third-round victory over Aston Villa.
Scott Arfield and Johann Berg Gudmundsson are unlikely to feature for Burnley against Southampton .
The wide men suffered hamstring injuries in the FA Cup draw with Sunderland last weekend so George Boyd is set to be recalled and boss Sean Dyche could consider utilising Jeff Hendrick or Michael Kightly on the other flank.
Goalkeeper Tom Heaton and defender Ben Mee are likely to return but Joey Barton, who played 90 minutes in his second debut last weekend, may have to revert to the bench.
Southampton will check on the fitness of midfielder Steven Davis.
Davis went off during the closing stages of the midweek EFL Cup victory over Liverpool at St Mary’s, so will be assessed, but captain Jose Fonte will continue to be left out of the squad after handing in a transfer request, while midfielder Sofiane Boufal has returned from African Nations Cup duty because of a knee injury.
Forward Charlie Austin (shoulder), defender Matt Targett (hamstring), goalkeeper Alex McCarthy (hamstring) and full-back Jeremy Pied (knee) all continue their recovery.
Hull are hoping new signings Oumar Niasse and Evandro will be available for Saturday’s home match against Bournemouth , head coach Marco Silva’s first league game in charge.
Striker Niasse has joined on loan from Everton until the end of the season, while Brazilian midfielder Evandro has completed a permanent deal from Porto. The Tigers hope to receive clearance in time for them to be included.
Midfielder Markus Henriksen has been ruled out for up to three months with a shoulder injury sustained in the midweek EFL Cup defeat at Manchester United, but Curtis Davies (hamstring) and Michael Dawson (shoulder), plus Jake Livermore (illness) could all return.
Bournemouth will have forward Benik Afobe available again.
Afobe pulled out of DR Congo’s African Nations Cup squad and has now been given international clearance to resume playing for his club, while winger Ryan Fraser is fit again following a calf injury, and defender Marc Wilson should be available after suffering from cramp after the FA Cup defeat at Millwall.
Club captain Simon Francis continues to serve a suspension, while on-loan defender Nathan Ake has returned to parent club Chelsea and Ivory Coast forward Max Gradel is away on international duty.
Stoke striker Jonathan Walters is set for an extended spell on the sidelines and will miss the trip to Sunderland .
Walters has been nursing a knee injury recently and the problem requires minor surgery. Bojan will also miss out on Saturday with a hip issue while Ramadan Sobhi, Wilfried Bony and Mame Biram Diouf remain away on African Nations Cup duty.
Those absences mean teenager Julien Ngoy will be involved again while Marc Muniesa and Phil Bardsley are in contention after a week’s training.
Luciano Narsingh’s Swansea debut must wait as the £4million winger from PSV Eindhoven sits out the Premier League home game against Arsenal with a calf problem.
Neil Taylor is also missing after fracturing his cheekbone in training in midweek and the Wales defender is set for a three-week spell on the sidelines.
Stephen Kingsley or Angel Rangel will deputise for Taylor, while Lukasz Fabianski, Alfie Mawson, Wayne Routledge and Fernando Llorente should return after being rested for the FA Cup defeat at Hull last weekend.
Arsenal will welcome Mesut Ozil back into their squad.
The club-record signing has missed the last three games will illness but is now ready to return, while Petr Cech, Laurent Koscielny and Alexis Sanchez are expected to be recalled after being rested for the FA Cup win over Preston.
Theo Walcott (calf), Santi Cazorla (Achilles), Mohamed Elneny (international duty), Per Mertesacker and Kieran Gibbs (both knee) are all definitely missing.
Tom Cleverley is poised to make his second debut for Watford after joining the club on loan from Everton until the end of season.
The former Manchester United midfielder, who has featured just twice for Everton since November 5, spent the 2009-10 campaign on loan at the Hornets.
Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes and defender Jose Holebas will be available for the visit of Middlesbrough after returning from illness, while injured trio Valon Behrami, Juan Camilo Zuniga and Stefano Okaka are also likely to feature.
Middlesbrough defender Daniel Ayala will miss the trip after losing his appeal against the red card he received last weekend.
The Spaniard will sit out the next three games following his dismissal during Sunday’s 3-0 FA Cup third round victory over Sheffield Wednesday.
He will be joined on the sidelines by defender Antonio Barragan (hamstring) and midfielder Gaston Ramirez (knee), although keeper Victor Valdes (knee) is available once again while winger Viktor Fischer is back in training after his own knee problem.
West Ham will be without Dimitri Payet for the visit of Crystal Palace after the France star refused to play as he wants to leave the club.
Top scorer Michail Antonio did not train on Thursday due to flu so he will be assessed.
Defenders James Collins (thigh) and Sam Byram (hamstring) return to the squad after spells out but Diafra Sakho (back), Alvaro Arbeloa (calf), Arthur Masuaku and Gokhan Tore (both knee) are still injured while Andre Ayew and Cheikhou Kouyate are at the African Nations Cup.
Crystal Palace have had a fitness boost ahead with Christian Benteke and Wayne Hennessey both set to be available.
Striker Benteke has recovered from a shoulder complaint which ruled him out of last weekend’s FA Cup draw with Bolton while goalkeeper Hennessey, who also missed the Wanderers game with a knock, is facing a late fitness but is expected to return.
Wilfried Zaha and Bakary Sako are away on African Nations Cup duty and Connor Wickham, Steve Mandanda, Jonathan Benteke (all knee) and Pape Souare (broken leg) remain sidelined.
Leicester are without Leonardo Ulloa against Chelsea after the striker suffered a thigh injury.
Ulloa was deputising for Islam Slimani, who is on African Nations Cup duty with Algeria, but is now out. Riyad Mahrez is also out in Gabon with compatriot Slimani and Daniel Amartey is with Ghana.
Jamie Vardy is available after the birth of his son having also missed the FA Cup win at Everton because of illness and Andy King is fit after being struck down by the same problem.
John Terry is suspended and Antonio Conte has some undisclosed injury doubts.
Terry was unsuccessful in an appeal over his dismissal against Peterborough and his place on the substitutes’ bench could go to Nathan Ake, who has been recalled from Bournemouth.
Conte made nine changes for the FA Cup win over Posh and is likely to revert to his first-choice line up, fitness depending.
Morgan Schneiderlin is set to make his Everton debut in Sunday’s Premier League clash with Manchester City at Goodison Park.
Boss Ronald Koeman has confirmed midfielder Schneiderlin, who joined from Manchester United on Thursday, will be part of the matchday squad and says there is a chance another recent arrival, winger Ademola Lookman, could also be involved for the first time after he was cup-tied for last weekend’s FA Cup loss to Leicester.
Maarten Stekelenburg and James McCarthy have been back in training after a dead leg and hamstring injury respectively and Koeman will make a late decision on whether they are fit enough to start, while Aaron Lennon is available again after a knock. Idrissa Gueye is at the African Nations Cup and Tom Cleverley has joined Watford on loan.
Captain Vincent Kompany is back in contention for Manchester City.
New signing Gabriel Jesus is not yet registered to play but winger Leroy Sane could also return after a muscle injury. Midfielder Fernando is hoping to shake off a knock while Kevin De Bruyne is fit after overcoming flu.
Fernandinho is suspended and fellow midfielder Ilkay Gundogan (knee) is a long-term casualty.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho hopes to have Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo available for Sunday’s clash with Liverpool .
Top scorer Ibrahimovic missed the EFL Cup semi-final first leg with Hull due to illness and will be assessed before the Old Trafford showdown, as will defender Rojo after a muscle strain.
Fellow defender Eric Bailly is away on Ivory Coast duty at the African Nations Cup, while Luke Shaw is pushing for a recall after returning to training this week.
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and defender Joel Matip are back in training and could feature.
Henderson has missed the last three matches with a heel problem while Matip has been sidelined for a month with an ankle injury.
Playmaker Philippe Coutinho could be in line to start after making a 30-minute comeback appearance against Southampton in midweek after ankle ligament damage, while Simon Mignolet will return in goal.
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Club Details
Address: Turf Moor, Harry Potts Way, Burnley, BB10 4BX
Telephone: 0871 221 1882
Capacity: 22, 546
Website: www.burnleyfc.com
Nickname: The Clarets
Colours: Claret and Blue
Away Supporters
Away fans are housed in David Fishwick Stand. The club received an 2,011 tickets for the trip to Turf Moor and tickets will go off sale at 12pm on Friday from the ticket office.
Getting There By Car
Leave the M6 at Junction 29 and onto the M65, before leaving it at Junction 10.
Follow the signs for Towneley Hall and this road will eventually lead you to the past the ground.
Car Parking
Parking around the ground is restricted and fans are advised to use Burnley Cricket Club adjacent, or a number of paid car parks locally.
Getting There By Train
The nearest train station to Turf Moor is Burnley Manchester Road, which is around a 25-minute walk or a short taxi journey away.
It is also a short distance away from Burnley Central station, where fans should follow signs to the town centre towards Gala Bingo and then walk down Yorkshire Street.
Coach Travel
Coaches will depart St. Mary’s Stadium at 07:30, Eastleigh at 07:45, Winchester at 08:00 and Chieveley at 08:30.
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Andre Gray accepts he may forever be tarnished by the homophobic tweets he sent five years ago, but the Burnley striker hopes he can now be considered an example of how people can change.
The 25-year-old’s world was turned upside down back in August as just hours after scoring his first Premier League goal against Liverpool, historic homophobic tweets he sent while still a non-league player back in 2012 resurfaced.
Gray was handed a four-game suspension from the Football Association and ordered to attend a mandatory education course before returning to the Clarets fold and scoring four times in the final two fixtures of 2016.
It was quite a year for Gray, who won the Championship Player of the Year as Burnley went up and started dating Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock, but the re-emergence of his previous tweets will be the act some will always remember him by.
“I’m sure people who have met me in the last two or three years will know who I really am; a lot of people have defended me because they know I am not that kind of person,” he said.
“(But) It’s going to be out there for the rest of my life now and I’ve got to live with that.”
While Gray may not be able to escape his past in some respects, the fact he has emerged from his tough upbringing in Wolverhampton to become a Premier League footballer is one he wants to embrace.
“I am a role model now to young people, they see what I am now,” he said.
"People look up to me now I’m playing for Burnley, and to see (the tweets) and the way it was portrayed was obviously difficult, especially when you want to explain that it was a long time ago.
"Where I am from certain things were not exposed to me. Thankfully football set me free from those kind of things. You meet people and you see other sides of life, the way people live differently.
“It opens your eyes in terms of sexuality and religion and everything. You realise that everyone is the same at the end of the day.”
Clarets boss Sean Dyche will have to shuffle the pack with Scott Arfield and Johann Berg Gudmundsson unlikely to feature due to hamstring injuries picked in the FA Cup draw at Sunderland.
George Boyd is set to be recalled to the starting line-up alongside goalkeeper Tom Heaton and defender Ben Mee but Joey Barton may have to settle for a place on the bench.
Meanwhile, Southampton manager Claude Puel has warned his players there will be little time to revel in the EFL Cup win over Liverpool.
The Saints will take a slender 1-0 lead up to Anfield for the second leg of their semi-final later this month following Nathan Redmond’s first-half strike at St Mary’s Stadium on Wednesday night.
But Southampton will be out to secure a first league win since December 18 and leave with all three points - something eight teams have failed to do against the Clarets on their own ground so far this season.
“It is difficult to play away to Burnley, (against) a strong and physical team. It will be a different game to the one against Liverpool,” the Frenchman said at a press conference.
"Normally we are (the team) with the possession, but it is always difficult to play Burnley at home and it will be important to play with space and quality.
“This team is dangerous in counter attack and (on) free-kicks. We know all this, so it is important for us to stay focused.”
Puel accepts recovery time will be key, both physically and mentally.
“It is just not a game three days after, it is many games for these players,” said the Saints boss, who has also managed a Europa League campaign in his first season at the helm.
"It is the first time for Southampton that they play all of these games in all of these competitions, so it is new and important to learn from it.
"I trained many games with Lille - (once) we played 64 official games in the season, we lost against Sevilla in the quarter-finals of the Europa League and we also finished second in the (French) table to qualify for the Champions League.
"It is important to have the ability to pass through all these games and have the recovery, you have to also keep the analysis without euphoria.
“It is not just the physical work, it is always a good recovery with the head, without losing energy out of the games.”
Puel confirmed he would again not select Jose Fonte while the Portugal defender sorts out his future after he handed in a transfer request and Steven Davis needs a fitness test after coming off against Liverpool.
Forward Charlie Austin is recovering from a shoulder injury while midfielder Sofiane Boufal has returned early from African Nations Cup duty because of a knee problem.
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Burnley will be tough, says Puel
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The Clarets have continued their fine home form since last season’s title-winning Championship campaign.
Puel said: “At home, it’s a very difficult team with their fans and their play with the duels. It’s always difficult to play against this team.
“All the games away are difficult in the Premier League. But as I said, it’s important to keep this mentality and quality of our play to win this game.”
After a tricky festive period, Saints returned to their solid foundations to earn a clean sheet against high-flying Liverpool in the EFL Cup.
And Puel attributes that to the framework of the whole team, rather just the back five alone as they bid to add to their seven clean sheets in the Premier League.
He added: “All the team can defend very well together with line closes and winning the second ball.
“After with the ball, we can play good football because we have good technical players at Southampton.
“It’s important to insist on this quality with the recovery and to use the ball also.”
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We sat down with Southampton Under-18s defender Jamie Bradley-Green to get to know him a little better.
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