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Lineup Prediction: Burnley v West Ham

Subs: Randolph, Ogbonna, Quinna, Fletcher, Feghouli, Snodgrass, Holland

I’d love to see Tony Martinez on the bench and get a debut. It would really give him so motivation, but I don’t think it will happen. [UPDATE: Apparently he’s not eligible, as you can’t play for two sides in the same transfer window, according to Dan Coker]. This side more or less picks itself. I still cannot believe that Bilic sticks with the hapless Calleri, who surely has to rank as one of the worse centre forwards ever to play for West Ham – and there’s some hot competition for that accolade. He won’t be here next season, so why persevere with him when the talentloaded Ashley Fletcher languishes on the bench.

I suspect this will be a 5-3-2 formation with Cresswell and Byram being given licence to fly down the wings. Just a pity there’s nothing in the centre for them to cross to if Fletcher isn’t in the side. Declan Rice should make his full debut in the centre of defence as Reid is out injured. It’s possible Ogbonna might get the nod, but why risk him in the last game of the season if he doesn’t need to be risked.

Burnley have done very well at home and we will do well to win this game given our resources. Given our goal difference the best we can do is climb one place to 11th. But lose and we could drop to 16th.

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