McDonald named in Clarets squad

08 April 2010 11:50
urnley boss Brian Laws has confirmed midfielder Kevin McDonald will be included in the squad travelling to Hull on Saturday.[LNB] Reports have suggested McDonald - who was fined for leaving Turf Moor without permission at half-time during last weekend's 6-1 defeat to Manchester City - headed to a nearby pub after departing the stadium.[LNB]The 21-year-old issued an apology on Tuesday for his "naive" and "disrespectful" behaviour, while his manager today admitted McDonald "was an idiot for doing it".[LNB]But Laws insists he has now drawn a line under the matter and will consider the Scotland Under-21 international for this weekend's crucial relegation six-pointer at the KC Stadium.[LNB]"He's made an error, he has held his hand up, he has taken the punishment and he's apologised," Laws said. "What more can you ask? It was a judgement call he made and it was the wrong one.[LNB]"We'll draw a line under it and move on. He'll certainly be within the squad, so there's no further punishment."[LNB]He added: "He feels a bit of an idiot and he was an idiot for doing it, but we have to draw a line under it and not further punish him.[LNB]"He's a nice kid, he's just had a bad day at the office and he took the wrong decision."[LNB]There have been rumours of unrest in the Burnley camp, with Laws reported to have had disagreements with Clarke Carlisle and Robbie Blake - who is also thought to have reacted badly to being substituted at half-time against City - but the manager denied there had been any bust-ups.[LNB]"I can't influence what's going on on the outside," Laws said.[LNB]"If people are putting rumours around like that, there is nothing I can do about it, other than to say that there has been no bust-up whatsoever.[LNB]"Obviously we have had a problem with McDonald, but there was nothing to do with Robbie at all.[LNB]"Robbie and I get on really well, there is no question about that, so end of story."

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