Burnley’s current injury situation: five players are anticipated to miss the match against Arsenal

Hjalmar Ekdal’s return could help Burnley ahead of their trip to Arsenal tomorrow.

The defender’s lone and only appearance of the season came against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup, and he hasn’t played since.

However, the 25-year-old played for the Under-21s against Sheffield United last week after recovering from a knee injury.

Not only did he make his return, but winger Manuel Benson also saw action for the first time since late September.

“That worked well for us”, Kompany remarked.

We recently lost a few players to strange injuries, which appears to be a recurring theme this year as many injuries decimate squads. Even if we dig much deeper, it might still feel that way in the future.

However, it’s been beneficial for us to gradually retrieve them.

In response to the question of how soon the two might return to the first team, Kompany said, “I’m not sure if Benny is in contention yet.” Ekda? This week, we might observe how he responds to training sessions.

Josh Cullen, who was suspended and missed Burnley’s 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace last week, will also help the team.

Aaron Ramsey is expected to stay out of action elsewhere, and Michael Obafemi is still recovering from a chronic hamstring injury.

Due to his call-up to the Kosovan squad for their rescheduled Sunday Euro 2024 qualifying match against Israel, Arijanet Muric is also unavailable.

Lyle Foster is likewise not available at this time since he is receiving mental health treatment from professionals.

Martin Odegaard is questionable for Arsenal following his absence from the midweek Champions League victory over Sevilla.

While Gabriel Jesus, Thomas Partey, Emile Smith Rowe, Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Eddie Nketiah are out, Jurrien Timber is in.