Clarets v Bluebirds Match Preview.
Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith Road, Cardiff, CF11 8AZ.
Kick-off – 15.00. Saturday 1st October 2022.

Following the death and funeral of Her Majesty the Queen and the end of the international two-week break, normal service is resumed in the Championship.

Burnley travel to Cardiff to begin what will be a demanding October; the Clarets have seven games to play in a hectic Championship schedule. First off come the Bluebirds who are currently playing under the auspices of caretaker manager Mark Hudson.

Previous manager Steve Morrison was recently sacked following a 1-0 reverse to Huddersfield Town which left the Bluebirds sitting in 18th place in the Championship.

Burnley will hope to put another three points on the board to kick start what will inevitably be a challenging month for Vincent Company and his squad. Strength in depth is ***** in the Championship and it’s not difficult to predict injuries and suspensions will begin to take their toll.

Vincent Kompany appears reluctant to offer up injury news updates but there appears to be little damage done to the Burnley squad following the latest round of international fixtures. Scott Twine is reportedly still unavailable and Darko Churlinov will also be unavailable until nearer Christmas.

One’s to watch: Former Liverpool striker Sheyi Ojo and ex-Spurs attacker Kion Etete pose a goal threat for the Bluebirds and for Burnley it’s hard to get past the in-form Jay Rodriguez and his striking partner Nathan Telle. The Clarets midfield dynamo Josh Brownhill is also on a good run of goalscoring form so it’s likely Cardiff will have to score to get anything out of the game.

Verdict: Another hard-fought Championship game is on the cards, both teams need points for different reasons, and I predict Burnley will nick a single goal win in a tricky encounter.

Footnote: Former Cardiff City talisman Craig Bellamy is the current assistant manager at Burnley Football Club and will no doubt be hoping to engineer an away win for the Clarets.

From: The Editor’s Chair – Clarets Mad.

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