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  2. Ian Evatt looks on during the tail end of his spell with Bolton Wanderers

  3. What is happening with Beyer?

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    You have been sending in your questions as part of our "Ask about Burnley" service, using this form.

    Roger enquired about the fitness of Jordan Beyer, who has not played for the club for nearly two years.

    We put that to BBC Radio Lancashire's Scott Read:

    As I understand it Jordan suffered an inner meniscus (knee) injury in a game against Luton Town in October 2023 and was out for about a month.

    He then returned and played nine more Premier League matches that season.

    The injury flared back up and his final appearance came against Aston Villa when he lasted 17 minutes on 30 December 2023.

    He underwent surgery the following year and played no part in the promotion winning season under Scott Parker.

    This summer, he played a friendly game in pre-season for 20 minutes and told Burnley FC's website that: "It feels incredible - I'm close to tears"

    However, Scott Parker confirmed last week that he has suffered a further setback in his recovery and did not give a timescale for his return..

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  5. With VAR we would have won - Heckingbottom

    Preston North End boss Paul Heckingbottom criticised the officiating after Tuesday's 1-0 defeat by Birmingham City at Deepdale.

    The Lilywhites suffered back-to-back league losses for the first time this season after Phil Neumann's first-half goal gave Blues all three points.

    "First and foremost, let's talk about the players, they were magnificent and I am really proud of them." Heckingbottom told BBC Radio Lancashire.

    "This is another game where we have shown that it is not about what you spend, it is about preparing properly and going out to execute it.

    "It is another game where our goalkeeper has not had a save to make and we have had however many shots.

    "Anyone that watches us knows we are refereed to a different standard to everyone else and they shouldn't be allowed to have that much of an influence on a game of football, it is scandalous really.

    "The first free-kick, we win the ball and they are saying Keshi Anderson has been caught in the face - all right, he has been caught as we are coming away with the ball.

    "Then they put the ball in and Phil scores with his hand, so we are then up against it.

    "A couple of minutes later, Ben Whiteman gets a hand in his face and busts his lip, nowhere near the ball and I could see it on the other side of the pitch.

    "This is my point, it is just not good enough. These incidents are just rife across football, and this is meant to be the fifth best league in the world.

    "I am a fan of VAR because we would have won that game. We would have won so many games last year if we had it."

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  8. A statue of Queen Victoria holding an orb and sceptre on a plinth outside a sandstone building with tall fluted columns. Blue sky can be seen behind.

  9. Craig White watching on, wearing a navy cap with a Lancashire red rose on it

  10. Close up of Usman Hussain in the cafe, he has short dark hair and a beard and is wearing a black smart coat

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  13. Phil Neumann applauds

  14. Ian Evatt looks on during his time in charge of Bolton Wanderers

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  16. Pink-footed geese at Martin Mere arriving at the wetlands

  17. A man in a cream overshirt holding a black padel racket is smiling on an indoor padel court

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  21. Lizzie and Steven Walker with their three children in front of their cattle

  22. Members of the public look on from in front of blue-and-white police tape as police officers stand in a road filled with police vans and cars, with debris strewn across it.

  23. Aaron Ramsey raises his right index finger in celebration after scoring his first goal for Leicester City against Portsmouth on Saturday.

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