CHRIS McCann starts his first game after a four-month injury lay-off, coming in at left back for this FA Cup fourth round clash at Reading.

Midfielder McCann has previous experience at full back, albeit limited, and steps in to replace the injured Stephen Jordan, while Christian Kalvenes is absent to attend the birth of his child.

Joey Gudjonsson starts in a five-man midfield, with Steven Thompson named as a lone striker.

Strikers Martin Paterson and Jay Rodriguez, who, like McCann, have also spent four months on the sidelines through injury, return to the bench after coming through a midweek reserve game.

Defender Clarke Carlisle is also named among the substitutes following a thigh problem.

BURNLEY: Brian Jensen; Tyrone Mears, Michael Duff, David Edgar, Chris McCann; Wade Elliott, Joey Gudjonsson, Graham Alexander, Kevin McDonald, Chris Eagles; Steven Thompson.

Subs: Diego Penny, Martin Paterson, Clarke Carlisle, Jay Rodriguez, Robbie Blake, Fernando Guerrero, Brian Easton.

READING: Adam Federici, Matt Mills, Bryn Gunnarsson, Jobi McAnuff, Ivar Ingimarsson, Simon Church, Jem Karacan, Grzegorz Rasiak, Ryan Bertrand, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Andy Griffin.

Subs: Kalifa Cisse, Jimmy Kebe, Ben Hamer, Shane Long, Alex Pearce, Brian Howard, Gunnar Thorvaldsson.