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BURNLEY players were joined by former Clarets stars at the unveiling of an international honours board yesterday.

ASTON Villa could welcome back Emile Heskey and James Collins from injury for tomorrowa s clash with Burnley at Turf Moor.

Emile Heskey scored his first goal of the season for Aston Villa on Saturday to earn his side a 1-1 draw at Burnley.

Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill hopes Emile Heskey's 86th-minute equaliser in the 1-1 draw at Burnley will spur the striker on to more goals.

Steven Caldwell celebrates putting Burnley ahead against Aston Villa. Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA Emile Heskey headed his first goal since April to produce the first drawn game here this season as Aston Villa fought back after a dire first-half performance, in atrocious weather conditions, to cancel out Steven Caldwell's opener.

WHEN Brian Jensen says he is happy for Andre Bikey, he means it. But, as Jensen congratulated his Burnley team-mate after Bikey this week became the first Claret in 28 years to qualify for a World Cup, his own international ambitions grow stronger.

BURNLEY boss Owen Coyle has revealed that he hopes to make - one or two' additions to his squad in the January transfer window.

OWEN Coyle may only just be about to celebrate two years in charge at Burnley, but his name has already been etched in Clarets folklore.

Watch Owen Coyle being interviewed and what you see is a modest, level-headed, feet-firmly-on-the-ground football manager, with a neat sideline in humility.

BURNLEY manager Owen Coyle celebrates the second anniversary of his tenure at Turf Moor next Sunday.

CAMEROONa S qualification for the World Cup will benefit both Andre Bikey and Burnley over the next few months, according to one of the last Clarets players to reach the tournament.

THIS time last year, if someone had told Ade Akinbiyi he'd have a play-off winners' medal and be working for Sven Goran Eriksson he would probably have advised a head examination.

BURNLEY captain Steven Caldwell has backed Graham Alexander to make a great career just a granda .

Man. City v Burnley. Click here to bet. Click here for Man City news Click here for Burnley news Click here for head-to-head stats Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor and defender Kolo Toure look certain to return for Saturday's Premier League visit of Burnley to Eastlands.

WADE Elliott is pleased Burnley didna t have to ditch their footballing philosophies to earn their first away point, but insists they havena t found a a oemagic formulaa yet.

CAPTAINa S armbands worn by Blackburn Rovers and Burnley stars go on sale on Thursday in an online charity auction.

CLARET Jamie Hoyland is not quite celebrating the restoration of parity in Manchester, but hea s pleased therea s potential.

Kevin McDonald's 87th-minute equaliser earned Burnley 's first away point of the season as Manchester City 's defensive frailties resurfaced once again at Eastlands.

Photograph: Dave Howarth/PA Mike Jones, the referee who allowed Sunderland's "beach-ball goal" against Liverpool, will not take charge of a Premier League fixture this weekend, in the wake of his latest controversial performance.

SPECIAL football shirts featuring an embroidered poppy - worn by Burnley FC players during their match against Hull City on Saturday to show support for members of the Armed Forces and their dependants - are being auctioned off for the Poppy Appeal.