Loan signing Mark O'Mahony won't play any part against Burnley either after returning from international duty with bone bruising, though he's expected to return to training early next week. The 19-year-old has been limited to a 30-minute cameo appearance off the bench having joined from Brighton & Hove Albion.

Follow live coverage as Burnley face Portsmouth in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.