DELE Adebola is urging Burnley's walking wounded to push themselves through the pain barrier at Cardiff this weekend.

Adebola heads a quintet of injury concerns ahead of the Clarets crucial trip to Ninian Park, with Richard Chaplow (dead leg), Tony Grant and Neil Wood (both knee) and Paul Weller (hamstring) all battling to stay fit for the final five First Division games that will seal Burnley's fate.

And on-loan Coventry striker Adebola knows manager Stan Ternent needs all hands on deck if his squad is to win their relegation battle.

The giant Nigerian insisted: "Players just need to be patched up and sent out between now and the end of the season.

"Neil has been struggling for a few weeks now and Paul too. I need to do some sprint work to strengthen my core and as long as I get the strength in there to be explosive, I should be okay.

"Soon we could be right down to the bare bones, but there's so much at sake you just have to get on and play and do the best you can.

"The end of the season is less than a month away and you can rest the injuries all you want then."

Adebola, who scored his first goal for the club in Monday's 3-2 home defeat to Watford, added: "I was struggling before the game, but I had to play and unfortunately we didn't get the points we needed.

"But now there's another game on Saturday and I'm sure we will pick ourselves up for then.

"I could turn and run - just - but hopefully it will be a little bit better for Cardiff and if I'm involved again I can give a little bit more.

"I was glad to get the goal, but under the circumstances it means nothing. I'm more gutted we didn't get at least a point."

Adebola knows a victory at Ninian Park would go a long way towards soothing the nerves ahead of a make-or-break time for Burnley, with already relegated Wimbledon and fellow strugglers Derby both due to visit Turf Moor next week.

And the striker insisted City are no great shakes in their own back yard, as he proved as part of the Coventry side that won in the Welsh capital last month.

He said: "At Cardiff, the crowd turn really easily and I think we can go there and take a win from them.

"If we can keep it tight until half time, they will turn. I was there with Coventry and that's what happened.

"We just sat back and they couldn't break us down. They seemed to lose their heads and we got a penalty in the second half to come away with the win.

"So they are definitely beatable at home, but not getting beat is the important thing.

"I still think another three points should be enough. Make it two wins and we will definitely be sure."