Fofana dropped: Burnley's confirmed starting XI for Newcastle United clash as Kompany makes key change
Source: Burnleyexpress

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Vincent Kompany's warning to Burnley players amid relegation fight with Luton To...David Fofana makes way, dropping down to the bench as Brownhill joins Josh Cullen and Sander Berge in Burnley's midfield.

It's Brownhill's first start for Burnley since being sent off against Crystal Palace in February.

As it stands, Kompany's men are two points adrift of safety with only three games remaining.

Elsewhere on the injury front, Ameen Al-Dakhil, Jordan Beyer, Aaron Ramsey, Luca Koleosho and Nathan Redmond are all sidelined.

As for Newcastle, they've made two changes to the side that thrashed Sheffield United 5-1 last week.

Burnley's Ivorian striker #23 David Datro Fofana (C) fights for the ball with Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder #18 Casemiro (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Burnley at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on April 27, 2024. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)Burnley's Ivorian striker #23 David Datro Fofana (C) fights for the ball with Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder #18 Casemiro (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Burnley at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on April 27, 2024. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)Burnley's Ivorian striker #23 David Datro Fofana (C) fights for the ball with Manchester United's Brazilian midfielder #18 Casemiro (R) during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Burnley at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on April 27, 2024. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP)Former Claret Nick Pope, who has been out injured with a shoulder injury since the start of December, is back on the bench.

Kieran Trippier, meanwhile, remains out.

Burnley: Muric, Assignon, O'Shea, Esteve, Vitinho, Cullen, Brownhill, Berge, Bruun Larsen, Odobert, Foster

Subs: Trafford, Ekdal, Taylor, Gudmundsson, Benson, Tresor, Amdouni, Rodriguez, Fofana

Newcastle: Dubravka, Livramento, Krafth, Burn, Hall, Longstaff, Guimaraes, Murphy, Gordon, Wilson, Isak

Subs: Pope, Dummett, White, Murphy, Joelinton, Anderson, Ritchie, Barnes, Almiron

Referee: Anthony Taylor