Burnley will be looking for their first points of the season when they take on Nottingham Forest later this evening
Ekdal, Vitinho and Ramsey: Burnley injury update ahead of return against Nottingham Forest
It’s been a difficult start to the season for the newly-promoted Clarets, who lost their opening three games against Man City, Aston Villa and Tottenham respectively.
However, they won the cup, ironically against today’s opponents, Nottingham Forest. Zeki Amdouni came off the bench to secure a dramatic 1-0 victory in the Carabao Cup second round.
Here you will find all the important information before today’s match:
When and where does the game take place?
The match will take place on Monday September 18 at Forest’s City Ground. Kick-off is at 7:45 p.m.
General view outside the stadium before the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United at the City Ground on March 17, 2023 in Nottingham, England.
Yes. The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports’ Main Event and Premier League channels. The report begins at 6:30 p.m.
How else can I follow the game.
Burnley FC writer Matt Scrafton will provide live updates on the Burnley Express website, followed by a match report, post-match reaction and further analysis.
Vitinho suffered a minor knee problem in the Carabao Cup win over Forest, while Ramsey suffered a concussion.
Elsewhere, Hjalmar Ekdal is out with a more serious knee problem than Vitinho, which he also suffered against Forest.
Anass Zaroury returns after serving a three-match suspension, but Darko Churlinov (health concerns) and Michael Obafemi (hamstring injury) remain out.
As for Forest, they will be without Danilo after picking up an injury in the last match against Chelsea, while Serge Aurier and Anthony Elanga are both under investigation.
Comments from Vincent Kompany before the match
“In these types of matches you want to get results, there is no doubt about that. It will be the same for them as for us.
“But I still think our team still has a lot to do and I can’t say I’ll draw any conclusions from that.
If we win, it’s a good sign that we’re improving, but if not, we still have opportunities to obtain results later.
Forest: Turner, Aurier, Worrall, Boly, Niakhate, Aina, Yates, Sangare, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Awoniyi
Burnley: Trafford, Roberts, O’Shea, Beyer, Al-Dakhil, Cullen, Berge, Koleosho, Tresor, Amdouni, Foster
Who is the referee? Robert Jones. The official has overseen seven matches so far this season, four in the Premier League, two in the Europa Conference League and an international friendly between Austria and Moldova.
He handed out 70 yellow cards and no red cards in these matches.
The last time he took charge of a Burnley match was in December 2020, when he took charge of the 1-0 away defeat against Leeds United.
