Vincent Kompany presents an updated Burnley injury report prior to the Tottenham match for Ekdal, Vitinho, and Ramsey.
According to Vincent Kompany, Hjalmar Ekdal’s injury from Burnley’s Carabao Cup match against Nottingham Forest is not as serious as first thought.
Following a collision in the Burnley box, the defender at the City Ground needed to be stretchered off the field after receiving oxygen treatment.
After the game, Kompany said the Swede had injured his knee and that “it could be bad.”
The Burnley manager was able to give a more upbeat update this afternoon, ahead of Saturday’s resumption to league play against Tottenham.
The Belgian also discussed Aaron Ramsey’s health, another player who had to leave Burnley’s 1-0 victory in the second round.
It’s fair to suggest that some players won’t be available for Saturday because of the slight expense of this game, according to Kompany.
“The most important thing is that we avoided the most serious injuries. We worried that it would be severe for some of them, notably Ekdal, but it will just be a typical rehab program in the end.
Hjalmar Ekdal of Burnley is stretchered off by medical personnel on August 30, 2023 in Nottingham, England, after suffering an injury during the Carabao Cup Second Round game between Nottingham Forest and Burnley at City Ground. (Image courtesy of Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)
It obviously disqualifies him for the weekend, though.
While Vitinho was also removed, there is currently no information available regarding the defender’s health.
We’re still evaluating Vitinho as we speak, so we’ll see, Kompany stated.
Saturday will be the third and final game of Anass Zaroury’s three-match suspension for the red card he received against Manchester City, thus the Clarets will once again be without the winger.
Darko Churlinov is still unavailable because of his summer health concern, while Jordan Beyer and Michael Obafemi are both also out due to injury.
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Before facing Nottingham Forest, Burnley will provide an injury update on Ekdal, Vitinho, and Ramsey.
Prior to their comeback to play against Nottingham Forest, Burnley has received some injury good news.
After a two-week international break, Vincent Kompany’s team travels to the City Ground on Monday night.
After losing their first three games in a row against Manchester City, Aston Villa, and Tottenham, the Clarets will be eager to get their first points of the year.
However, Burnley has previously defeated Forest in the Carabao Cup second round, winning 1-0 due to a late goal from Zeki Amdouni.
Hjalmar Ekdal, Vitinho, and Aaron Ramsey were all forced to leave the game due to injuries, but two of the three have already returned to training and are now available for selection. “Ekdal we were really fearing the worst case scenario, so in our case it’s still a positive,” Kompany said. “He’s not going to be fit the next couple of weeks or something, but it’s not what we feared in terms of damage.”
Burnley’s Aaron Ramsey appears defeated as he is replaced during their Carabao Cup Second Round match against Nottingham Forest at City Ground on August 30, 2023 in Nottingham, England. NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – AUGUST 30. (Image: Nathan Stirk via Getty Images)
There are several possibilities now that Vitinho and Aaron Ramsey are both available.Darko Churlinov (health concern) and Michael Obafemi (hamstring) are still out, while Anass Zaroury is back after serving his three-game suspension.
Kompany has announced that all 15 of the Clarets’ players who were out on international duty have returned without any knocks or ailments.
Burnley was still able to put the players who stayed behind through significant practice in preparation for Monday’s league match.
Everyone has returned prepared to depart, according to Kompany.
The break was nevertheless beneficial because it gave us the chance to work with everyone who was present—there were a few who stayed home—more closely and possibly individually.
“We’re just on the cusp of where it’s still fascinating. When teams have only three or four players left after everyone leaves, you find themselves asking one another, “What do we do now?” We are not in that situation.
“We still have enough players to make working with players very interesting and beneficial for us.”
