5 things on Burnley fans minds ahead of Monday’s West Brom clash

With a quarter of the 2016/17 season gone, Burnley currently sit ninth in the English Premier League.

The Clarets, who travel to The Hawthorns to take on West Bromwich Albion on Monday night football (20:00pm), were buoyed by their last-gasp 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace last time out.

After establishing a two-goal lead inside 14 minutes through Sam Vokes (Pictured) and Johann Berg Gudmundsson at Turf Moor, it looked as if Sean Dyche’s men threw away a precious league win when Christian Benteke equalised from the penalty spot with just nine minutes remaining, after Connor Wickham had pulled one back for The Eagles.

Photo: Marc Atkins / Offside.

However, there was just enough time for substitute Ashley Barnes to net a stunning strike in the fourth minute of added time to send the home crowd into raptures.

That result extended Burnley’s unbeaten run to three games, having also defeated Everton, plus drew 0-0 at Old Trafford against Manchester United – form that will bode the newly promoted club well during their first campaign back in the top-flight.

So, with the international break having broken up The Clarets’ domestic schedule for a fortnight, Shoot!’s Jordan Neary looks at five things that are currently in the Burnley Football Club vernacular….