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MATCHDAY LIVE: Clarets v Rovers

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  • TURF Moor hosts the 100th competitive East Lancashire derby between Burnley and Blackburn Rovers.
  • Both sides make one change to their line-ups for this lunchtime kick-off.
  • Clarets new boy Michael Kightly has a baptism of fire with a derby debut after signing on loan from Stoke City. As such, winger Keith Treacy misses the chance to start against his former club, dropping to the bench.
  • In the absence of the injured David Dunn, Corry Evans starts for Rovers.
  • The teams are otherwise unchanged from respective wins before the international break.
  • The Clarets signed off with a 3-0 win at Derby County while Rovers beat Bolton Wanderers 4-1 at home.
  • CLARETS: Heaton, Trippier, Shackell, Duff, Mee, Kightly, Marney, Jones, Arfield, Vokes, Ings. Subs: Cisak, Long, Lafferty, Stanislas, Edgar, Stock, Treacy.
  • ROVERS: Kean, Kane, Dann, Hanley, Spurr, Marshall, Evans, Lowe, Cairney, King, Rhodes. Subs: Eastwood, Kilgannon, Williamson, Taylor, Marrow, Morris, Judge.

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