Burnley are flying without Ings after drop back into Championship

When Lancashire club Burnley achieved promotion to the Premier League, they perhaps had one advantage over Leicester City (who performed miracles to survive) and QPR in the fact that they had a squad capable of bouncing straight back into the top flight.

Despite losing star man Danny Ings to Liverpool and promising right back Keiran Trippier to Tottenham, they have acclimatised to life back in the Championship somewhat seamlessly.

Currently third in the league, two points off Middlesbrough in an automatic promotion place, they are 11/4 with Coral to go up and, following an encouraging rebuild in the summer, appear to be in prime position to launch a credible assault.

Club record signing Andre Gray from Brentford already looks a good fit for the side and, despite picking up what could be a worrying injury in the goalless draw with Derby County, boss Sean Dyche has been pleased with the way he has gone about his business since joining.

“It’s been easy really. He’s confused whether he moved for £4m, £6m, £9m, £12m, £15m or £17m. He doesn’t actually know so he just gets on with it,” revealed a good humoured Dyche. “He probably think he’s moved for £750k. That’s an easy one for us to keep his mind on the job.”

Dyche, affectionately nicknamed ‘The Ginger Mourinho’, maintained though, that there is a good overall feeling among the squad and the atmosphere portrays an environment where everyone involved is taking it day-by-day, helped by Gray’s presence.

“Joking apart he’s in a place here where there’s an earthiness and a humility about how we work and a groundedness,” added Dyche. “I think he’s bought into the culture, the environment and the people who work here.