Burnley boss Scott Parker has been speaking to the media before Saturday’s Premier League game against West Ham United at London Stadium (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
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There are no new injury concerns to report and “everyone is fit” heading into the weekend. Hjalmar Ekdal picked up “a little black eye” in training this week but “should be fine” to feature.
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Zeki Amdouni, Connor Roberts and Jordan Beyer remain the Clarets’ long-term absentees.
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When asked if Burnley are the underdogs heading into the match, he replied: “The reality is we are going to be called that for a large part of the season. There are certain traits and habits that underdogs need and we’ve already produced them this season, so it’s a match we fully believe we can get a result in.”
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He is expecting a “tough away game” down at London Stadium after Nuno Espirito Santo’s side recorded their first home league win of the season there last weekend.
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Parker added that his players “understand the magnitude” of the fixture and are approaching it with “a large amount of confidence”.
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