sport news Burnley to be without skipper Ben Mee for Manchester City clash after testing ...

sport news Burnley to be without skipper Ben Mee for Manchester City clash after testing ...
sport news Burnley to be without skipper Ben Mee for Manchester City clash after testing ...
Burnley to be without skipper Ben Mee for Manchester City clash after testing positive for Covid-19 - with boss Sean Dyche claiming the defender is 'fine' and is an isolated case at Turf Moor Ben Mee will be sidelined for at least Burnley's away trip to Manchester City  Defender is likely to be replaced in the side by summer signing Nathan Collins Manager Sean Dyche still remains coy on the future of James Tarkowski Burnley defender has been identified as a potential transfer target for Newcastle 

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Burnley captain Ben Mee has tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss Saturday's Premier League clash with Manchester City.

Clarets boss Sean Dyche said the 32-year-old defender was 'fine' and it was an isolated case, but it is not clear when Mee will be available again.

Dyche declined to reveal what percentage of his squad are vaccinated and he will continue to leave that decision up to individual players.

After testing positive for Covid-19, Ben Mee has been ruled out of action for Burnley

After testing positive for Covid-19, Ben Mee has been ruled out of action for Burnley

He said: 'Everyone's at liberty to decide what they wish to decide. I'm double vaccinated, all of my staff as far as I know are. I've got my children double vaccinated, my family double vaccinated. I'd recommend it but that's a personal choice. I can't force anything on anyone else.'

Mee's absence is likely to mean another chance for summer signing Nathan Collins, who stepped in for the last game against Norwich two weeks ago after the skipper picked up a knock.

Collins joined the Clarets from Stoke in June and has so far made three appearances, two of which came in the Carabao Cup.

A Premier League date with City is certainly a step up but Dyche has been impressed with the 20-year-old's development so far, saying: 'Nathan played the last game and we thought he did a good job. That's what we brought him here to do.

Against Manchester City he will likely be replaced by summer signing Nathan Collins

Against Manchester City he will likely be replaced by summer signing Nathan Collins

'His manner around the training ground, his professionalism,

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