Hawthorns test up next for Dyche

18 November 2016 10:11
The international break is now over and it's back to business for the English Premier League. Sean Dyche takes his fast improving Burnley side to the Hawthorns for the Monday night SKY televised clash with Tony Pulis' Baggies.
The Clarets travel to the West Midlands on Monday and will be looking to record their first away win of the season in what will inevitably be yet another test of their defensive resolve.
West Bromwich Albion will have Salomon Rondon fit and available for selection. Nacer Chadli will face a late fitness test but Albion gaffer Pulis will hope the pair who have netted seven of the Baggies total of twelve goals this season are both fit and raring to go.
Burnley's international brigade have all returned safe and sound from international duty. Steven Defour has recovered from a niggling hamstring injury that kept him out of the Belgian side that humbled Estonia in a World Cup qualifier.
Tom Heaton who recorded his second England cap in a second half Wembley appearance against Spain and unused England substitute Michael Keane will be back in a Clarets' defensive unit that is becoming notoriously difficult to break down.
Sean Dyche has an almost fully fit squad to chose from, Sam Vokes, Ashley Barnes, Andre Gray and Patrick Bamford offer the Burnley manager an array of offensive options.
Can Dyche roll the Pulis? This is a difficult one to predict, given the paucity of goals in both teams "goal for" columns a low scoring encounter looks the most likely outcome. 1-1 perhaps? (TEC).
The match officials are announced as follows:
Referee: Mike Jones
Assistant referees: A Holmes and M Scholes
Fourth Official: S Attwell.

Source: DSG