Burnley face a severe injury crisis ahead of their Championship trip to face Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday, November 3rd. The Clarets have recorded just one victory in their last five league outings, a run that has left them 22nd in the table with only nine points from 13 games, having managed just one win, six draws and six losses all season. Their overall goal difference stands at minus eight, with 17 scored and 25 conceded.

A total of ten players are currently sidelined, including key figures like striker Amdouni, winger Bruun Larsen, and defender Beyer. The list also includes Broja, Amos, Humphreys, Mejbri, Obafemi, Tresor Ndayishimiye, Sambo, and Amdouni, with no clear return dates available for any of them.

Burnley's recent results highlight their struggles. Their last five matches have yielded a 4-0 win over Watford, a 2-2 draw with Charlton, a 1-2 home defeat to Wolves, a 4-1 loss at Lincoln, and a goalless draw with Portsmouth on Saturday. This sequence of one win, two draws, and two losses has seen them concede 12 goals while scoring only eight, leaving them 19 points adrift of leaders Middlesbrough. The team that started against Portsmouth featured goalkeeper G. Coudert, a back line of K. Walker, H. Ekdal, Igor, and Lucas Pires, with A. Hountondji, R. Hatate, M. Edwards, and J. Laurent in midfield, and L. Ramazani partnering J. Vardy up front. Hountondji scored their consolation in the 4-1 defeat at Lincoln on Saturday 24 October.

Queens Park Rangers, who sit 9th in the Championship, present a volatile challenge. Their recent form is a mix of heavy defeats and high-scoring victories. They lost 4-1 to Southampton and 3-0 to Birmingham, but also recorded a 5-0 thrashing of Swansea and a 4-1 win over Derby before a 1-1 draw with West Ham. Their last starting XI included P. Charles in goal, with a defence of K. Adamson, J. Dunne, R. Edwards, and B. Kemper, and an attack featuring P. Smyth and R. Kone.

With a lengthy injuries list to manage, Burnley's immediate focus is solely on the trip to Loftus Road. The fixture represents a critical opportunity to halt their slide and begin climbing the standings.