Dyche casts doubt over injured Burnley defender before Man City clash

Sean Dyche has confirmed that Burnley will be without Ben Mee for their game against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon.

The centre-back came off injured against Leicester on March 1. He subsequently missed their next two games versus Chelsea and Brentford.

The Clarets currently sit 19th in the Premier League table. They have 21 points from their 27 games. This places them four points behind 17th-placed Everton.

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After playing leaders City at Turf Moor this weekend, they then face Everton at home next Wednesday before travelling to rock-bottom Norwich four days later.

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Boss Dyche said at his press conference ahead of Saturday’s match: “Ben Mee is making progress but won’t be there yet.”

Dyche was then asked if any players who have been out would have a chance for next Wednesday or Sunday, and said: “We’ll wait and see. I doubt it with Ben.”

Mee himself wrote on Twitter: “A good session today – rehab going well. Doing everything to get back fit as soon as I can.”

Fellow centre-back Nathan Collins is suspended after being sent off against Brentford, while full-back Erik Pieters, midfielders Dale Stephens and Johann Berg Gudmundsson and forward Matej Vydra are the other sidelined players.

Dyche said: “It’s a big challenge against Man City and the