Last season Burnley retained their residence in the elite division, but did not find serious funds to strengthen the squad. At the start of the championship, Sean Deich’s wards are struggling to gain tournament points and it is clear that the team needs serious strengthening. For 14 rounds of the current championship, the Burgundy have won one victory and seven peaceful outcomes, which brought them 10 points and 18th place in the relegation zone. After defeating Brentford (3:1), the hosts drew three times and in the last round suffered a fiasco in a duel with Newcastle (0:1). Barnes, Cornet, Stevens, Bardsley and Mee, who has a shoulder injury, will not play tonight.
Southampton have completed their FA Cup appearances. At the 1/8 finals, the rivals of the saints went to Chelsea, in a duel with which the guests looked very dignified, but gave way only in a penalty shootout. In the Premier League championship, Ralf Hasenhuttl’s charges have three wins and seven peaceful outcomes after 15 rounds, which correspond to 16 points and 16th position. After a series of failures, the guests drew twice with Leicester (2:2) and Brighton (1:1). Armstrong, Bednarek, Macarty and Forster, who has a knee injury, will not be able to enter the field today.
