1. When will Lyle Foster return? Burnley striker sent off against Nottingham Forest

Burnley striker Lyle Foster is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after his red card against Nottingham Forest.

The Tricky Trees and Clarets played out an entertaining 1-1 draw but things ended very badly for the young striker.

With time ticking away, Foster threw an elbow into Ryan Yates’ ribs off the ball.

The referee, Robert Jones, missed it. But VAR didn’t, and he was sent off.

And now Burnley are set to be without their top Premier League goalscorer for some big games.

When will Lyle Foster return for Burnley?

Foster was sent off for violent conduct, meaning he faces a three-game domestic ban.

The 23-year-old didn’t deny a clear goalscoring chance, so unless the ban is overturned on appeal, the Clarets are set to be without a key player in Foster.

Foster will miss Saturday’s game at home to Manchester United, live on talkSPORT.

He then will be unable to play in the Carabao Cup tie against Salford City before missing Burnley’s trip to St James’ Park to face Newcastle.

This means he will return for the Clarets’ huge game against Luton on Tuesday, October 3.

So, despite getting sent off in the Premier League, Foster will only miss two top-flight matches because domestic red cards are served across all competitions.

Speaking after the 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest, Vincent Kompany refused to criticise his striker.

He said: “When you see the gesture on the screen; it’s a moment of inexperience.

“It’s something that we can’t really excuse, but at the same time, he’s played his heart out for the team.

“We need to be there for him.”

Foster had earlier seen a goal ruled out for what was deemed to be a deliberate handball by Burnley teammate Sander Berge in the build-up to him tapping home, so it was definitely an evening to forget.

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Nottingham Forest will be looking to make it two wins out of two when they take on Burnley at the City Ground this evening (7:45pm).

Steve Cooper’s team recorded a big win at Chelsea before the international break, while the visitors will be looking to get their first point of the season on the board.

Ahead of the clash, the Clarets will be without defender Hjalmar Ekdal, winger Darko Churlinov and striker Michael Obafemi.

But head coach Vincent Kompany will welcome back Aaron Ramsey and Vitinho to the fold.

As for the Reds, there is hope Felipe will return after sustaining a knee injury, while Danilo is a doubt.

Speaking ahead of tonight’s clash, both Chris Sutton and Paul Merson have agreed that the Reds will claim their third win of the season.

Sutton wrote BBC Sport predictions column: “Burnley have already lost as many league games – three – as they did when they won the Championship last season.

A lot of people got excited about them because of the way they played expansive football to win promotion under Vincent Kompany, but this is the Premier League, and you’ve got to be able to defend if you want to pick up points.

“That is their issue at the moment. They have got some very good young players and I like the idea of what they are trying to do, but there also has to be an element of being practical too.

The Clarets beat Forest at the City Ground in the Carabao Cup last month but both teams made a lot of changes. This time, I am expecting Steve Cooper’s side to come out on top.

“They have got a bit more nous about them and although they will miss Brennan Johnson after his move to Tottenham, Taiwo Awoniyi is absolutely flying at the moment.”

Sutton’s prediction: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Burnley.