Burnley manager Owen Coyle will again be without skipper Steven Caldwell for the home clash with Barclays Premier League rivals Sunderland.
The defender continues to be troubled by a groin injury which has sidelined him for all of the matches so far this season.
Fellow centre-back Michael Duff is fit again after an ankle injury but is unlikely to dislodge Andre Bikey and Clarke Carlisle at the heart of the defence.
Source: Eurosport