Kevin McDonald joined Burnley from Dundee in June 2008

Burnley manager Brian Laws expects as many as three of his fringe players to leave Turf Moor on loan.

Laws has made midfielder Kevin McDonald available for a move after featuring only once so far this season.

He told BBC Radio Lancashire: "We've had one or two enquiries but nobody's stepped forward.

"There are one or two more who need to get out on loan. We've got good back-up and we need to keep them fit for anything that happens to the first XI."

He added: "The international break has put things on the back burner but I expect maybe some movement next week once this weekend is out of the way."

McDonald has featured as a substitute twice since being fined by Laws for leaving Turf Moor at half-time following his substitution in the 6-1 home defeat by Manchester City in April.

The 21-year-old scored in his last appearance at Morecambe in the Carling Cup second round.

Laws said: "As every player who's not in the side they want to play. He wants to play.

"You can't simulate game play and match fitness is a key. They do extra training but it's not enough."

Laws has refused to be moved on whether McDonald has a long term future at Turf Moor and added: "It's down to Kevin. We all recognise what a talented player he is.

"He's got all the tools in the box. He just sometimes doesn't know the combination to get the tools out.

"It will click with him one day and he'll be a fabulous player. At the moment we're only seeing fragments of it."

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