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Burnley vs Crystal Palace - live: Chris Wood capitalises on Eagles mishap to put Clarets ahead

Follow all the live action from Turf Moor

Charlie Wood,Sam Dymond
Saturday 09 September 2017 09:57 BST
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Crystal Palace have made a torrid start under former Barcelona and Ajax defender Frank de Boer, with his job seemingly already on the line. The Dutchman has overseen three losses from three, including a humbling 3-0 defeat at home to newly-promoted Huddersfield Town.

Burnley, in contrast, have been characteristically solid under Sean Dyche so far, chalking up a win, a draw and a defeat. Record signing Chris Wood’s injury-time strike away to Spurs typified the never-say-die approach instilled by the manager, whose players appear pre-programmed to scrap for every loose ball.

Palace have potential at the moment, if little else. One cause for optimism is the fact that, with the exception of Neymar, Wilfried Zaha attempted more dribbles than anyone in Europe’s top five leagues last term. Furthermore, the Ivorian actually had a marginally higher dribbling success rate than – wait for it – Lionel Messi.

Granted, Zaha is far from the finished article, as any Man United fan will testify, but with someone like him in their ranks, De Boer and Palace should not be fearful of anyone, let alone Burnley. Dyche’s side will certainly not be complacent.

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What time does it start?

Burnley vs Crystal Palace kicks off at 13:30 on Sunday 10th September.

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League from 13:30. Highlights will be shown at 22:30 on BBC One.

It’s a big game for…

The 25-year-old scored a late equaliser against Spurs on his debut

Chris Wood: The club-record £15m striker should play at Turf Moor for the first time, and will be especially keen to impress those Burnley fans sceptical of his fee and pedigree (perhaps it’s just his unglamorous name).

Best stat…

9: Burnley’s 9-0 win over Crystal Palace in February 1909 is their joint-biggest win of all time, in any competition.

Remember when…

This seven-goal Championship thriller from 2012 will be etched into the memories of many a Palace fan. Where Eagles dare, as they say…

Player to watch…

Ruben Loftus-Cheek: The midfielder has been a shining light for Palace so far, and has already garnered praise from high places. De Boer described him as a “fantastic player”, and Eagles chairman Steve Parish believes he has “all the tools” to become an England regular in the future.

Past three meetings…

Crystal Palace 0 Burnley 2 (Barnes, Gray), Premier League, April 2017

Burnley 3 (Vokes, Gudmundsson, Barnes) Crystal Palace 2 (Wickham, Benteke), Premier League, November 2016

Burnley 2 (Mee, Ings) Crystal Palace 3 (Gayle, Puncheon, Gayle), Premier League, January 2015

Form guide…

Burnley: LLWLWD

Crystal Palace: WLLLWL

Odds…

Burnley to win: 5/4

Crystal Palace to win: 9/4

Draw: 11/5

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Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of today's Premier League clash between Burnley and Crystal Palace on this Super Sunday. Or as we like to call it, Sunday.

But don't be fooled by the lack of glamour on offer this afternoon, the games that await are already crucial to matters in the Premier League.

Burnley have made a solid start to their difficult second season in the Premier League with four points from three matches, but such giddy heights are the envy of their opponents. It's three games, three defeats and no goals for Crystal Palace and already the pressure is on new manager Frank de Boer. Can the Dutchman begin the turnaround today?

We'll be bringing you all the action, reaction and analysis from Turf Moor so make sure to stay tuned!

Team news to follow...

Samuel Lovett10 September 2017 12:18
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TEAM NEWS

Samuel Lovett10 September 2017 12:35
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Full kit ballerina.

Sam Dymond10 September 2017 12:49
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Frank de Boer is under huge pressure at Palace after just four games, and has supposedly picked a side this afternoon to placate those supporters already calling for his head. If Eagles fan and Racing Post editor, Bruce Millington, is anything to go by, however, they're still not feeling optimistic...

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Let's have an in-depth look at the teams news...

...that sees Sean Dyche make one change to the Burnley side that grabbed a dramatic late point at Wembley before the international break. Record signing and goalscorer at Tottenham, Chris Wood, is rewarded with his first start for the Turf Mood club, and replaces Scott Arfield.

There's three changes for Frank de Boer, but perhaps the most notable switch is the admission that Crystal Palace will be lining up in the 4-3-3 formation that their fans have been demanding. Jeffrey Schlupp, Yohan Cabaye and Lee Chung-Yong come into the side with James Tomkins, Patrick van Aanholt and Luka Milivojevic dropping out; the latter pair are on the bench.

Burnley: Heaton, Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Ward, Gudmundsson, Cork, Defour, Brady, Vokes, Wood

Subs: Pope, Walter, Arfield, Westwood, Long, Bardsley, Barnes

Crystal Palace: Hennessey, Ward, Dann, Fosu-Mensah, Schlupp, Puncheon, Cabaye, McArthur, Lee, Townsend, Benteke

Subs: Speroni, Van Aarnholt, Milivojevic, Kelly, Lumeka, Kaikai, Riedewald

Referee: Michael Oliver

Sam Dymond10 September 2017 13:06
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The inclusion of Lee Chung-Yong makes it a landmark occasion for the South Korean midfielder.

Sam Dymond10 September 2017 13:07
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Time is ticking at Turf Moor and we are now five minutes from kick-off. A win for the hosts this afternoon would lift the Clarets level with the likes of Tottenham and Liverpool while not even a four-goal away victory will lift Crystal Palace out of the relegation zone. That's the size of the task already facing Frank de Boer.

Sam Dymond10 September 2017 13:25
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It's a blustery Burnley, it's a wet north-west. The two teams emerge from the tunnel at Turf Moor to applause, hope and the most unfavourable of weather conditions.

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KICK-OFF: Burnley begin things with a one-man kick-off and are immediately up and at their opponents as they attack their home fans in the Jimmy McIlroy end of Turf Moor. Palace immediately reply in kind with Wayne Hennessey launching a long ball for Christian Benteke, who takes a hefty clattering for his troubles. The Belgian striker already looks like he'd rather be anywhere else.

Sam Dymond10 September 2017 13:34
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3 mins: GOAL! BURNLEY 1 CRYSTAL PALACE 0:

What a start for Burnley! What a start for Crystal Palace! Chris Wood marks his first Turf Moor appearance with an early goal that comes gift-wrapped from Lee Chung-Yong. On his 100th Premier League start, the South Korean's horrendous backpass from the left was latched on to by Burnley's record signing, and with goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey in no man's land outside of his own box, the striker needed one touch to curl his shot into the unguarded net from 25 yards.

Sam Dymond10 September 2017 13:34

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