Vincent Kompany could use the depth of his Burnley squad in Stoke clash

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany could use the depth of his squad as he looks for a third successive home win in Wednesday night’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Stoke.

Defender Charlie Taylor returned from a hamstring problem for Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Cardiff with midfielder Johann Berg Gudmundsson also getting the nod as Jordan Beyer and Manuel Benson made way.

Kompany has indicated he will need all his players during a month which includes eight league fixtures and could rotate after Saturday’s disappointing draw.

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