Hjalmar Ekdal
26-Year-Old
Burnley
Premier
Starting in friendly
Ekdal got the start during Saturday's friendly clash with Stoke City.
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Ekdal missed the opening half of the 2024/25 campaign due to a knee injury, and then when he was fit he was sent on loan to FC Gronigen. He impressed on loan, and has seemingly pushed for a spot in the Burnley first team. Ekdal made eight appearances (five starts) the last time Burnley were in the top flight in 2023/24.
Ekdal missed the opening half of the 2024/25 campaign due to a knee injury, and then when he was fit he was sent on loan to FC Gronigen. He impressed on loan, and has seemingly pushed for a spot in the Burnley first team. Ekdal made eight appearances (five starts) the last time Burnley were in the top flight in 2023/24.
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Taken off due to fatigue
Ekdal was taken off the field in Saturday's match due to fatigue, as assistant manager Craig Bellamy stated, "He's fine though. It's just that he hasn't played the games over the past few months, so I think that took its toll," per Matt Scrafton of the Burnley Express.
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Leaves field injured
Ekdal was forced off in the 66th minute of Saturday's 1-1 draw against Brighton due to an apparent injury.
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Makes starting XI
Ekdal (strain) is in the starting XI for Friday's match against Luton Town.
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Dealing with strain
Ekdal has been dealing with a knock and has been unavailable for Burnley for the last three matches and will not play Saturday against Aston Villa, said manager Vincent Kompany per the Burnley Express. "Ekdal is still not available for this game, but we're recovering players and we're in decent shape".
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Available for EPL debut
Ekdal (knee) is in the squad to face West Ham on Saturday.
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