Burnley Preview

By OneNil
March 14 2003

The Saddlers need to bounce back against a Burnley side who are hopefuly tired after their recent FA Cup exploits. Colin Lee has promised changes and it will be interesting to see what he does.

Saddlers v Clarets Big Match Preview
Date 15 / 03
Time 3pm
Venue Bescot

WFC team news

Ian Roper begins a two match ban following his tenth booking of the season
whilst Danny Hay is still out with a shoulder injury. Matt Carbon will
partner Tony Barras in defence with young striker Gary Birch on the bench in
case of injury to either. Fitzroy Simpson is still troubled by the thigh
injury which forced him to withdraw from the Jamaican squad this week, while
Colin Lee will have to decide whether to recall Junior after the Brazilian
grabbed a goal from the bench last time around.

Burnley team news
Burnley are likley to keep the same team as they put out last time with Little and Weller still in in place Tony Grant and Alan Moore. Blake is set to be on the bench again.




Last Time Around

12th October 2002 - Burnley 2 Walsall 1

Verdict

Burnley will be looking for a good result after being knocked out of the FA
Cup at Watford last weekend and then losing 4-2 to Sheffield United in
midweek. The Saddlers have lost nine times at home this season and wil be
looking for a good result at Bescot.
Prediction Saddlers 1-1 Clarets