Hjalmar Ekdal

27-Year-Old DefenderD
Burnley
Premier

Sweden

Solid showing in defeat
DBurnley
December 3, 2025
Ekdal registered four tackles (three won), 12 clearances and one interception in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace.
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After six games on the bench, Ekdal returned to the starting lineup in place of the reportedly injured Axel Tuanzebe. He put in a solid defensive performance despite the team's defeat, recording a season-high four tackles and 12 clearances.
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On bench Saturday
DBurnley
November 8, 2025
Ekdal (eye) is on the bench for Saturday's clash against West Ham United.
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Dealt black eye, expected to be fine
DBurnley
November 6, 2025
Ekdal suffered a cut and a black eye that required stitches, but is still expected to play Saturday against West Ham, according to manager Scott Parker, per Matt Scrafton of the Burnley Express. "We had a little incident [Wednesday] with Hjalmar, but he should be fine. He just got a bit of a black eye in training, but other than that, everyone is fit. It's a pretty nasty one at the present time. Hopefully the swelling goes down, but he's had a couple of stitches in there."
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Misses due to tactical reasons
DBurnley
October 6, 2025
Ekdal missed Sunday's 2-1 loss against Aston Villa due to tactical reasons, coach Scott Parker confirmed in a press conference, according to Burnley Express. "Yeah, he's fine. It was just more tactical at this moment. These are not easy decisions you have to make as a coach sometimes. I have to make a decision on the dynamics of the game and who I may need or who I may not need from the bench."
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Missing Sunday
DBurnley
October 5, 2025
Ekdal was absent from Sunday's 2-1 loss to Aston Villa due to undisclosed reasons.
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Starting against Liverpool
DBurnley
September 14, 2025
Ekdal (undisclosed) is in the starting XI for Sunday's match against Liverpool.
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