Town boss Kieran McKenna has named the expected much-changed side for this evening’s FA Cup fourth-round replay at Burnley with only skipper Sam Morsy and centre-half George Edmundson starting from the team which began Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Cambridge United.

Morsy can play despite receiving two bookings earlier in the competition as Town started at round one when it requires four yellow cards to receive a ban.

Vaclav Hladky starts in goal with Janoi Donacien, Luke Woolfenden and Edmundson at the back.

Greg Leigh and Kayden Jackson are the widemen with Morsy and Cameron Humphreys in the middle of midfield, the youngster coming into the team the only change from the side the Blues fielded in the 0-0 draw with the Clarets at Portman Road 10 days ago with Lee Evans having picked up a knock at the weekend.

Sone Aluko and Marcus Harness are the number 10s behind central striker George Hirst.

Town name a strong bench but Harry Clarke is absent as he is cup-tied, while Massimo Luongo and Wes Burns are also absent with manager Kieran McKenna having said at his morning press conference that “three or four” players hadn’t travelled due to knocks.

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany makes seven changes from the team which won 3-0 at Norwich at the weekend and gives a first start to South African striker Lyle Foster, who made his debut as a sub in the game at Portman Road having joined the Clarets earlier in the month from Belgian side Westerlo.

Burnley: Peacock-Farrell, Roberts, Al-Dakhil, Taylor, Maatsen, Cork (c), Bastien, Twine, Vitinho, Tella, Foster. Subs: Franchi, Beyer, Cullen, Brownhill, Churlinov, Zaroury, Dervisoglu, Gudmundsson, Barnes.

Town: Hladky, Donacien, Woolfenden, Edmundson, Jackson, Morsy (c), Humphreys, Leigh, Aluko, Harness, Hirst. Subs: Walton, Keogh, Davis, Ladapo, Chaplin, Burgess, Vincent-Young, Edwards, Broadhead. Referee: Scott Oldham (Poulton-Le-Fylde).

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Carberry added 19:21 - Feb 8 Kompany is a very classy professional and those words of his were generous, however before we all get carried away, we weren't actually playing the team that are running away with the Championship. He made 7 changes from the team that hammered Naaaarich last weekend to rest his 1st teamers and give fringe players a run out. This cup run only helps if it brings strengths to our League performances, starting with Sheff Wed. And please can we have some selection consistency, let our best players get to know each other on the pitch by playing regularly together, just like Arteta seems to be able to do. I think this chopping and changing is a sign of weakness not tactical nous.

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