The Clarets will approach the game with confidence, having held Chelsea to a draw at Stamford Bridge and defeating Brentford 3-1 in their last two respective outings, and have a chance to break out of the relegation zone if they can win. the Eagles This weekend.
Speaking ahead of the highly anticipated game, Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope praised the summer signing of Maxwel Cornet, who has put in a dazzling performance since joining Lyon Clarets last summer. Pope said: âHe’s been a real breath of fresh air and we really enjoyed having him on the training ground with us and in the building.
âHe’s someone who has entered a new way of life, a new team, and his introduction couldn’t have been better, he has four goals now. He seems to enjoy the challenge on and off the court and all the guys love him. We are happy to have it.
âHe was great. On the pitch he works hard with the ball and off the ball he gives us something different than what we’ve had in previous seasons.
âI think everyone can see its quality. Off the pitch you can see how hard he tries to learn English and how he tries to interact with the guys. Everyone gets along well with him and he has had a very positive impact so far. We hope this can continue. “
Take a look at today’s biggest Premier League stories, as the level teams prepare for the return to competition this weekend:
Middlesbrough appears to be getting closer to left-back Neil Taylor, who was released by Aston Villa at the end of last season. The 32-year-old is set to become the first signing of new manager Chris Wilder after taking over from Neil Warnock. (BBC Sport)
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Newcastle United, Everton and Crystal Palace have all been credited with an interest in Arsenal striker Nicolas Pepe. The 26-year-old has failed to live up to his £ 72million transfer fee since joining the club and could be on loan in January. (Young Footballers)
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Everton could be on the verge of letting forward Cenk Tosun leave the club in January for nothing as they seek to take the player off his payroll. He was in a rush to make a return to his former club Besiktas, which he left to join the Toffees for £ 27million in 2018 (NTV Spor)
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Manchester United are rumored to have increased their interest in Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria as they look to strengthen their squad in January. However, Juventus are also keen on the Switzerland international, whose contract expires next summer. (Sports witness)
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