Overview
- Under-18s coach Darren Fletcher is leading the team at Turf Moor following Ruben Amorim’s departure on Monday.
- Mason Mount and Bruno Fernandes returned to training and are expected to be included with managed minutes.
- Further fitness checks will run up to the 20:15 GMT kick-off, with a weekend FA Cup tie against Brighton shaping workload decisions.
- Selection options remain constrained by injuries to Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo and by Africa Cup of Nations call-ups.
- Decisions on academy midfielders Jack and Tyler Fletcher are still pending, with Jack recently featuring off the bench and Tyler yet to debut.