Pato named in experienced reserve team

Last updated : 27 April 2011 By Tony Scholes
Martin Paterson
Pato hasn't played since suffering a recurrence of a thigh injury at Doncaster back in February but starts tonight as he looks to get his name back on the team sheet for the first team.

Defenders David Edgar and Brian Easton will play alongside him as will Marvin Bartley, who hasn't played since being harshly sent off in the game at Nottingham Forest two weeks ago.

Burnley must win tonight to have any chance of winning the league and even if we do beat Preston we will then rely on them failing to beat Accrington in their final game next Monday.

The Burnley team tonight is: Josh Cook, Nik Kudiersky, David Edgar, Chris Lynch, Brian Easton, Dominic Knowles, Louis-Rae Beadle, Marvin Bartley, Michael King, Martin Paterson, Wes Fletcher. Subs: Craig Mawson, Tom Anderson, Steven Hewitt, Archie Love, Joe McKee, Ross Wilson, Shay McCartan.