Duo have walked out on Leeds for Burnley while another turned them down to join the Clarets.
Burnley’s poor season in the Premier League has now seen them slip into the relegation zone.
The Clarets now sit 18th, and the prospect of dropping down to the Championship would be a disaster for Lancashire side.
For three members of the squad, it could be made so much worse by Leeds United winning promotion.
Leeds are top of the Championship and six points clear of third place.
Burnley going down and Leeds taking their place would be humiliating for Chris Wood and Charlie Taylor.
Wood and Taylor both walked out on Leeds in 2017, with the former clinching a £15 million move, and Taylor quitting when his contract expired.
They took the shortcut to the Premier League, and now are fighting to stay there.
Matej Vydra came close to signing for Leeds in the summer, before choosing to move to Burnley instead, for £11 million.
Both players have found it tough to make an impact this year and are a factor in Burnley’s struggles.
Chris Wood has scored just one top flight goal this season, and Vydra also has only one.
They can’t affect what Leeds do in their promotion race, but they have their own destiny in their control.
It’s up to the duo to step their game up, or they face looking up at the Premier League next season with regret.
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