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Burnley v Stoke team news

Burnley striker Steven Fletcher faces a late fitness test ahead of the Barclays Premier League match against Stoke at Turf Moor on Wednesday.

Fletcher missed the defeat by Arsenal at the weekend after suffering a broken hand on international duty with Scotland.
Chris McCann (knee) and Steve Caldwell (groin) remain sidelined through injury as Burnley attempt to climb out of the relegation zone.

Stoke manager Tony Pulis has a number of injury concerns going into the encointer.

Glenn Whelan is the latest to need treatment after suffering a hamstring problem. Matthew Etherington (knee), Danny Higginbotham (back) and James Beattie (knee) are all doubtful through injury.

Salif Diao is sidelined with a calf strain while Ryan Shawcross remains suspended.

Burnley squad from: Jensen, Alexander, Mears, Fox, Carlisle, Bikey, Cort, Eagles, Edgar, Elliott, Cork, McDonald, Paterson, Fletcher, Nugent, Blake, Thompson, Duff, Penny, Gudjonsson, Weaver.

Stoke City squad from: Sorensen, Wilkinson, Whitehead, Abdoulaye Faye, Huth, Collins, Lawrence, Pugh, Whelan, Tuncay, Delap, Etherington, Sidibe, Fuller, Kitson, Higginbotham, Begovic, Beattie, Davies, Amdy Faye.

 
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Brian Laws' Burnley need maximum points to escape from the clutches of the drop zone
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