Burnley vs Cardiff City - Bardsley a doubt due to ping pong problem

Phil Bardsley is a major doubt for Burnley’s home Premier League encounter with Cardiff after suffering a freak injury.

The right-back missed last weekend’s victory over Bournemouth after cutting his leg on a table tennis table and Matt Lowton impressed in his absence, so is set to keep his place.

Striker Peter Crouch may not play again this season after undergoing appendix surgery while winger Aaron Lennon (knee) and midfielder Steven Defour (calf) also remain sidelined.

Cardiff have no fresh injury concerns for the trip to Lancashire.

Sol Bamba (knee) and Callum Paterson (ankle) had already been ruled out for the rest of this season, while reserve goalkeeper Alex Smithies has been battling to overcome a knee problem and could play in an under-23s game on Monday.