Burnley midfielder Hannibal Mejbri is preparing for the Clarets’ Carabao Cup second-round tie against Bradford City on Wednesday, 26 August. The match will be played at Bradford’s University of Bradford Stadium, with Burnley looking to advance after surviving a penalty shootout against Notts County in the previous round.

Burnley drew 1–1 with Notts County at Turf Moor on 8 August before winning the shootout 4–3. Callum Roberts put the visitors ahead in the 42nd minute, but Zian Flemming equalised shortly after half-time. Mejbri had his penalty saved by James Belshaw, yet Burnley eventually progressed when goalkeeper Max Weiss saved from Emile Acquah and Jacob Bedeau before Kyle Walker converted the decisive kick.

The result means Burnley enter the Bradford tie with a place in the third round at stake. Mejbri is expected to be an important midfield option for the Clarets, while the fixture also provides an opportunity for manager Nicky Hayen to rotate his squad during a demanding early-season schedule. The original reference to Matthias Jaissle should be removed: current fixture information identifies Hayen as Burnley’s manager.

Burnley’s ownership group includes former NFL player JJ Watt, but that background is not directly relevant to the match and can be omitted unless the article is specifically about the club’s ownership or wider ambitions.

The separate references to Chelsea and Preston should also be removed from this match preview. They are not necessary to explain the Bradford fixture. For accuracy, Chelsea’s manager is not Liam Rosenior, and Osmajic’s disciplinary history should not be reduced to a single incident: he received an eight-match suspension for biting Blackburn Rovers defender Owen Beck in 2024 and a separate nine-match ban after being found guilty of racially abusing Mejbri.