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Burnley v Middlesbrough team news: Hayen makes five changes; Walker dropped

Burnley welcome Middlesbrough to Turf Moor in the Championship and both teams have been confirmed for tonight's contest.

With the summer transfer window in the books, attention returns to the football and Burnley will be hoping to banish a the frustration of a torrid afternoon in East Anglia by picking up their first win of the campaign.

The Clarets were dismantled 4-1 by Norwich and have one point to show from their opening three games, which they accrued at home to West Ham after fighting back from two goals down.

Middlesbrough, on the other hand, made it two wins from three with a 3-1 success over West Brom at the Riverside Stadium.

Boro look a formidable outfit on home soil, but Kim Hellberg will be looking to translate their impressiveness on their travels after tasting defeat to Blackburn Rovers.

Burnley v Middlesbrough

Nicky Hayen has made five changes from his side that was comprehensively beaten by Norwich at the weekend.

One alteration has been forced with striker Zian Flemming departing for Ipswich Town on deadline day and Andréas Hountondji has been selected to lead the line for the Clarets.

There are two changes in defence with Oliver Sonne replacing Kyle Walker at right-back and Hjalmar Ekdal stepping in for Max Alleyne at centre-back.

Ugo Raghouber partners Hannibal Mejbri in midfield over Josh Laurent, while Zeki Amdouni starts over Aaron Ramsey.

As for Middlesbrough, Kyle Joseph steps in for Morgan Whittaker, who is on the verge of completing a transfer to MLS side Colorado Rapids.

Hellberg makes two other changes as Sebastian Berhalter replaces Myles Peart-Harris in midfield, while the injured Jeremy Sarmiento is replaced by Alfie Jones with Middlesbrough seemingly shifting to a wing-back system.

Burnley XI

Weiss; Sonne, Ahmedhodzic, Ekdal, Roberts; Raghouber, Mejbri; Bruun Larsen, Amdouni, Satpaev; Hountondji.

Substitutes: Coudert, Walker, Alleyne, Edwards, Ramazani, Sambo, Ramsey, Broja, Tresor.

Middlesbrough XI

Vitek; Brittain, Ayling, Malanda, Jones, Neto Borges; Morris, Berhalter; Joseph, McGree; Lankshear.

Substitutes: Brynn, Byram, Phillips, Conway, Strelec, Arfesten, Castledine, Pukstas, Ibeh.

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