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Minor Break Won't Stop Jay-Rod

Jay Rodriguez has sustained a broken finger but will be okay to take his place in the Clarets’ plans for Saturday’s visit of Newcastle United.

Rodriguez, who started last Saturday’s defeat at Tottenham in place of the injured Ashley Barnes, damaged a hand in training on Tuesday.

Scans revealed a broken bone in the little finger of his left hand, but Sean Dyche anticipates having the striker available to face the Geordies, who have taken seven points from their last three games to move ahead of Burnley in the Premier League table.

“It was just an accident in training but that should be okay.