Johann Berg Gudmundsson is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after being injured on international duty.
Gudmundsson damaged a hamstring in Iceland’s Euro qualifying defeat to France last Friday.
And Burnley boss Sean Dyche is resigned to being without the winger – who started his first club game since August as the Clarets beat Everton ahead of the international break – for a number of weeks.
“Unfortunately, he got injured on international duty and a reasonably serious hamstring injury,” confirmed Dyche.
“It certainly won’t be days. It will be more like weeks.