STAN Ternent surveyed his walking wounded at Gawthorpe this morning and admitted: "I don't know who will be fit for tomorrow."

Having been close to having a full squad at his disposal for the first time this season earlier in the week, he has only 13 players definitely ready to start at Hillsborough and he could be left with a massive hole to fill in midfield.

"Getting enough players to fill the bench is a big enough problem at the moment," he said today.

The injured men are Dean West, Glen Little and Paul Weller, all of whom were missing from the match at Huddersfield on Tuesday night.

Following that game there are also problems for Tony Grant (hamstring), Alan Moore (Achilles) and Lee Briscoe (hamstring) which means that five men who have featured regularly in the middle of the park this season are struggling to be available.

Having not signed Lennie Johnrose on another month long deal last week, the Burnley boss is faced with the prospect of having to patch something together.

He was delighted with the way skipper Steve Davis responded to being asked to play in central midfield at the McAlpine Stadium and that is at least one option that he has at his disposal.

On the flanks, Ian Moore has been a willing worker down both the right and the left, although he would be much happier in a central striking role.

The same applies to Robbie Blake but he may be forced to drop back and cover for his injured team mates. Other options include the experienced duo of Gordon Armstrong and Paul Cook.

Given the current situation Ternent may even be forced to turn to some of the club's young players with teenager Matty O'Neill the most likely to be thrust into the firing line.

The promising 18-year-old has regularly featured on the left flank for the reserves and he was given the squad number 11 when he was put on the first team bench for the first time at Pride Park a month ago.

The injury crisis is threatening to put a halt to the Clarets eight match unbeaten run.