We are looking for a boost from ANYWHERE at the minute, and a win for the development squad to secure a place in the fourth round would please Gus Poyet.
Ball made 90 appearances for the Clarets between July 2000 and April 2002.
Kevin Ball: “It’s a new competition and a nice one for the players – once that tie ends they’re either in or out of the competition and it’s good that they have to deal with that.
"I like the cup competitions because they add a genuine bit of excitement
“From my point of view it will be nice to go back to Burnley – I’ve been back for games and to represent the club, but it’s the first time I’ve been back as a coach for a competitive match.
“It’s a great club and I’m looking forward to going back.
“I would imagine it will be a tight game and we have no idea what kind of side they’ll be putting out.
“Last time we faced Burnley they played a similar way to how we like to play – passing the ball out from the back.
“The players will have to adjust very quickly which isn’t a bad thing for their development.
“In terms of results, recent games haven’t gone the way we would have liked, but crucially the way we have played has been very good.
“We’ve been missing players which creates opportunities for others to come in and there’s been a little bit of transition in the team.
“We lost to Leeds in our last game which was obviously disappointing, but the way we played and the chances created were superb. We’re sticking to our philosophy.
“In those recent games we’ve been close to achieving both – the philosophy and the win.”
PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES
Saturday November 30
15:00 Aston Villa v Sunderland
15:00 Cardiff City v Arsenal
15:00 Everton v Stoke City
15:00 Norwich City v Crystal Palace
15:00 West Ham United v Fulham
17:30 Newcastle United v West Brom
Sunday December 1
12:00 Tottenham v Man Utd
14:05 Hull City v Liverpool
16:10 Chelsea v Southampton
16:10 Manchester City v Swansea City
Tuesday December 3
20:00 Crystal Palace v West Ham United
Wednesday December 4
19:45 Arsenal v Hull City
19:45 Liverpool v Norwich City
19:45 Man Utd v Everton
19:45 Southampton v Aston Villa
19:45 Stoke City v Cardiff City
19:45 Sunderland v Chelsea
19:45 Swansea City v Newcastle United
20:00 Fulham v Tottenham
20:00 West Brom v Manchester City
Sunderland Fixtures
Saturday November 30
15:00 Premier League Aston Villa v Sunderland
Wednesday December 4
19:45 Premier League Sunderland v Chelsea
Saturday December 7
17:30 Premier League Sunderland v Tottenham
Saturday December 14
15:00 Premier League West Ham United v Sunderland
Tuesday December 17
19:45 League Cup - Qtr Sunderland v Chelsea
Saturday December 21
15:00 Premier League Sunderland v Norwich City
Thursday December 26
15:00 Premier League Everton v Sunderland
Saturday December 28
17:30 Premier League Cardiff City v Sunderland