Burnley preview

Last updated : 15 July 2002 By Dave Moore
Athletic play a behind-closed doors friendly at Burnley on Tuesday morning. Chris Armstrong, Dean Holden, Stuart Balmer and Will Haining are all fighting injury and probably won't be risked. Clint Hill, Athletic's new £225,000 signing from Tranmere Rovers, will definitely make his first team debut.


Dowie said, “Clint is a big piece in the jigsaw and I will be interested to see how he slots in alongside Fitz Hall, David Beherall and Julien Baudet. We have been training two and three times a day for the past fortnight so we will be better prepared, though one or two may still be leg weary. This is where we should be had this been our first match and, knowing Stan Ternent, we will be up against a hard working and physical Burnley side so it will be a good test.”