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Fulham manager Marco Silva has confirmed that Ryan Sessegnon will not recover in time from a minor thigh injury to feature this weekend and will remain in the treatment room with Rodrigo Muniz (thigh).
Antonee Robinson, who has been sidelined since September with a knee injury, is “progressing well” in his recovery and has taken part in training, with Silva to make a late call on whether to include the American in his matchday squad. A start is not on the cards, though, so Timothy Castagne is set to continue at left-back.
Nigerian trio Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi and Samuel Chukwueze will all be available one final time this weekend before departing for the Africa Cup of Nations. Bassey and Iwobi are poised to continue at centre-back and centre-midfield respectively, while Chukwueze will hope to retain his spot on the left flank.
In-form Harry Wilson - who has been involved in a goal in each of his last three Premier League appearances (two goals, one assist) - is set to continue on the right wing, meaning that Kevin and Adama Traore may be forced to begin as substitutes once again.
Fulham possible starting lineup:
Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Castagne; Iwobi, Berge; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze; Jimenez
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Burnley’s Zeki Amdouni (knee), Jordan Beyer (hamstring), Connor Roberts (Achilles) and Bashir Humphreys (muscle) all remain sidelined with injuries, while this weekend’s game is set to come too soon for Axel Tuanzebe (unspecified).
While Hannibal Mejbri is serving the second of a four-game ban for a spitting offence in October, Lucas Pires will serve a one-match suspension after being sent off against Newcastle last time out.
Kyle Walker is also banned after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season at St James’ Park, so Oliver Sonne could be handed a rare first-team opportunity at right-back, while Quilindschy Hartman is expected to replace Pires at left-back.
Zian Flemming has failed to score in six Premier League home games, while on the road he has netted five times in six matches, the joint-most goals without scoring at home by any player in Premier League history along with Alan Cork and Mike Milligan. Flemming will be pushing to start up front ahead of Lyle Foster on Saturday.
Burnley possible starting lineup:
Dubravka; Sonne, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman; Ugochukwu, Cullen, Florentino; Tchaouna, Foster, Anthony
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