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Burnley's Vokes, Wood face fitness tests ahead of Newcastle game

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester City vs Burnley - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - October 21, 2017 Burnley’s Chris Wood in action with Manchester City's Kyle Walker and Nicolas Otamendi REUTERS/Phil Noble

(Reuters) - Burnley forwards Sam Vokes and Chris Wood face late fitness tests ahead of their Premier League game against promoted Newcastle United on Monday, manager Sean Dyche said on Thursday.

Wales international Vokes missed out with an abdominal injury as Burnley lost 3-0 to Manchester City last week while New Zealand's Wood is recovering from a tight hamstring after the defeat by the league leaders.

"Sam Vokes missed last week, it's promising with him. Chris Wood is a maybe, we will have to wait and see," Dyche told a news conference.

Soccer Football - Premier League - Burnley vs West Ham United - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - October 14, 2017 Burnley's Sam Vokes applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Peter Powell

"We're pleased it's nothing to major but whether it's right for Monday we will have to wait and see."

Burnley are eighth in the table with 13 points while Newcastle are a spot above them with 14 points from nine games.

(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)

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