James Ward-Prowse
BUREngland
Right
Nov 1, 1994
31
5'10"
146 lb
CM
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Box-to-Box
BurnleyWhips in 10 crosses
Ward-Prowse recorded 10 crosses (three accurate) and five corners in Saturday's 0-0 draw versus AFC Bournemouth.
Analysis: Ward-Prowse led the Burnley attack Saturday with 10 crosses (three accurate) but could not break the Bournemouth backline in a 0-0 draw. In addition to his service from the flanks, the veteran midfielder contributed two tackles (two won), one interception, three clearances and three blocks to the clean sheet effort across his 90-minute shift. The appearance marks the first time Ward-Prowse has played the full 90 minutes since September of 2025.
Assists as a sub
Ward-Prowse assisted once to go with two crosses (two accurate) and three corners in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Chelsea.
Analysis: Ward-Prowse came on with 33 minutes to go and made his second appearance in the Premier League for Burnley. He connected with Zian Flemming as he scored a late equaliser against 10-man Chelsea. He created two chances in the game, which matches his two chances in the FA Cup game that he started against Manchester City. This assist was his first assist of the season, having also started five games for West Ham, before being transferred to Burnley.
Available after loan-lock
Ward-Prowse is available again for Burnley after missing Saturday's 2-0 defeat against his parent club West Ham United due to being loan-locked.
Analysis: Ward-Prowse sat out Saturday's loss to his parent club West Ham United due to loan restrictions but is now cleared and available again for the Clarets. The midfielder is expected to log his first Premier League minutes for Burnley in Wednesday's matchup against Crystal Palace and should immediately start pushing for a decent spot in coach Scott Parker's midfield rotation.
Loan locked Saturday
Ward-Prowse is loan locked for Saturday's clash against West Ham United and therefore playing with the U21 team on Friday, according to Matt Scrafton from Burnley Express.
Analysis: Ward-Prowse is playing with the U21 team of the Clarets on Friday since he is not available for Saturday's clash against his parent club West Ham United due to being loan locked. The midfielder will be back available for Wednesday's clash against Crystal Palace to likely log in his first minutes with his new club.
Joins Burnley on loan
Ward-Prowse completed a loan move from West Ham United to Burnley until the end of the season, his new club announced.
Analysis: Ward-Prowse has joined Burnley on loan until the end of the season to strengthen the midfield of coach Scott Parker. The midfielder has made over 400 Premier League appearances, earned 11 England caps, scored 17 direct free-kick goals in the competition, and previously featured for Southampton, West Ham, and Nottingham Forest. He joins the Clarets after making 51 appearances in his first season at West Ham United and a further 15 outings following his loan spell at Nottingham Forest.
Makes bench Saturday
Ward-Prowse is named on the bench for Saturday's clash against Sunderland, the club posted.
Analysis: Ward-Prowse is in the match squad for the first time since late September and takes a bench spot for Saturday's clash against Sunderland. The midfielder had been reported as outside of the club's plans and was expected to see no playing time when coach Nuno Espirito Santo arrived at West Ham United, as he had already kept him out of the squad during his time at Forest when both were there. That said, the addition of Ward-Prowse provides another option in midfield with Lucas Paqueta (undisclosed) close to making a move away from the Hammers, but the Englishman's status remains uncertain.
Out of favor
Ward-Prowse was dropped with no injury during Monday's draw with Everton. "Looking at the best options for the game, James is not involved."
Analysis: Ward-Prowse was out of favor with Nuno Espirito Santo at Nottingham Forest and that doesn't seem to have changed at West Ham. The midfielder isn't likely to be part of the squad moving forward. Ward-Prowse could be a loan option during the January window.
Dropped from squad
Ward-Prowse (not injury related) was dropped from West Ham's squad for the trip to Everton, Jack Rosser reports.
Analysis: Ward-Prowse has found himself on the end of Nuno Espirito Santo's ire previously at Nottingham Forest and it seems the new Hammers coach hasn't changed his opinion. Ward-Prowse is unlikely to play moving forward and could be on his way out of West Ham. Guido Rodriguez and Mateus Fernandes could be set to partner in the center of the park.
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