Hjalmar Ekdal could pass Whittaker on his way out of Turf Moor, as he looks a near certainty to depart this month owing to a distinct lack of game time. Stoke City, QPR and Rangers have all previously been credited with an interest in taking Ekdal, but as yet he's remained at Turf Moor.

TEAM_LINK|2580|Burnley have snapped up former England midfielder PLAYER_LINK|66673|Jonjo Shelvey on a deal until the end of the season.

The latest Middlesbrough transfer news, via Dom Aberdeen. Morgan Whittaker faces the choice of Middlesbrough and Burnley as possible options in the January transfer window as the Plymouth forward looks to move.

Plymouth Argyle have lost just one of their past eight home EFL games against Burnley (W4 D3), though that defeat did come in the most recent such meeting in March 2009 (1-2). Burnley have won each of their past two league games against Plymouth Argyle and will be looking to win three successive such games for the first time since October 1937.