Preview: Town - Burnley
By Aston
August 13 2010
Relegated Burnley visit Portman Road tomorrow, in what Town manager Roy Keane says will be Town’s hardest game so far this season.
Town will be missing Troy Brown, Luciano Civelli, Connor Wickham, Damien Delaney, Alan Quinn, Carlos Edwards and Mark Kennedy while Gareth McAuley and Luke Hyam are doubts. New signing Andros Townsend is expected to be involved in some part as is Jon Walters unless his reported move to Stoke goes ahead.
Town manager Roy Keane: "We did well at the Riverside and I never thought for one second that we would get beaten by Exeter, being at home and against a side that was relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season will bring its own pressures, it will be hardest match so far but one that we of course looking to win.
"We are going to lose matches this season - there is no doubt about that because that is the nature of the Championship.
"I found out a lot about my players on Tuesday including those who were not there.
"And I could find out more tomorrow."
The Clarets will be without midfielder Chris McCann, defender Michael Duff is a doubt with a calf injury, Jack Cork is expected to start after joining on-loan from Chelsea.
Burnley manager Brian Laws: "Ipswich are a side that is always there or thereabouts in the Championship and a strong contender for promotion, last year was just a blip. They had a tough year but when you look at the stats they drew more than anyone else and if they had turn half of those into wins they would have been in the play-offs.
"Roy is a very determined character and a determined manager who wants and demands success and anyone who stands in his way will get trampled on. That's the way he played and that's the way he manages.
"He will want to try and brush us to one side but hopefully we will have something to say about that.
"I still believe they are going to be a strong contender, which is why I said from the start that our first four games are a real test for us.
"I believe Nottingham Forest will be up there, Ipswich will be up there, Swansea will have another good season and Leicester will have another good season.
"If we can come through that - I'm not saying win every game -but with a positive approach and points tally then it will set the season up for us."
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