Update on Johann Berg Gudmundsson’s injury from Vincent Kompany
Johann Berg Gudmundsson, an attacking midfielder for Burnley, is anticipated to miss the EFL Cup match on Tuesday due to an injury sustained early in the team’s loss to Manchester United.
With the Red Devils, the 32-year-old started the game on the right side of the offensive-minded trio behind striker Zeki Amdouni, who scored in the Clarets’ previous game against Nottingham Forest, which ended in a draw.
At the beginning of the 2023–24 season, Gudmundsson was starting his fourth consecutive game for Burnley after making an immediate impact in Premier League games against teams like Tottenham Hotspur and Forest earlier in the month.
At Turf Moor, the hosts had a good start to the game, but Gudmundsson was taken off after just 18 minutes and was replaced by Mike Tresor, who was on loan from Genk.
In his post-game news conference, Burnley manager Vincent Kompany gave an update on the midfielder’s health, and the Belgian was optimistic that the problem wouldn’t prevent him from using the player for an extended period of time.
After the final whistle sounded in Lancashire, Kompany was asked about Gudmundsson’s ailment. “I hope it is just cramp or a little bit of tiredness in his muscle,” he responded.
The 32-year-old had strapping placed to his left calf as he watched the rest of the game from the bench with his teammates, despite the Burnley manager not specifying the sort of injury.
The rest of the game in Lancashire saw the home team control the majority of the possession, but they came up empty handed thanks to a brilliant individual effort from Bruno Fernandes, who fizzed a controlled volley past James Trafford after receiving a long pass from Jonny Evans.
Gudmundsson is anticipated to miss his club’s trip to Salford City in the third round of the EFL Cup on Tuesday night because Kompany is expected to make significant changes to the starting lineup against Erik ten Hag’s outfit.
Jacob Bruun Larsen and Jay Rodriguez are players who might be granted a starting place in the cup encounter at The Peninsula Stadium, as the Clarets try to ensure their passage in the last 16 of the competition.
Focusing on the Premier League, Burnley has only accrued one point since being promoted from the Championship and is currently ranked 19th after five games.
Gudmundsson’s availability is uncertain when the Clarets go to Newcastle United for a league match on the following Saturday. Eddie Howe’s Magpies are coming off an 8-0 thrashing of Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.
In the summer of 2016, the Icelandic international moved from Charlton Athletic to Turf Moor. Since then, he has played in over 200 games for the team and scored 13 goals.
