PREVIEW: BURNLEY V TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

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Clarets face Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor on Wednesday night

2022-02-23T02:00:36.503Z

PREVIEW: BURNLEY V TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR

Clarets face Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor on Wednesday night

2022-02-23T02:00:36.503Z

Clarets face Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor on Wednesday night

Burnley go into the game fresh from a superb 3-0 away win to Brighton and Hove Albion. Wout Weghorst, Josh Brownhill and Aaron Lennon scored the goals as they claimed the 150th win of Sean Dyche’s reign as Burnley boss.

Dyche, who was very pleased with a stand-out performance, said: “It was a good performance, it was well deserved but it’s just one win, we need plenty more. They should enjoy it but it gets parked quickly and this morning (Monday) we’re ready to go again.”

Former Spurs star Lennon scored on Saturday and could play against his former club.

“He is very diligent, does the team job and on Saturday he provides a pre-assist for Connor with a lovely ball in behind and grabs a goal.

“His work for the team is excellent and for someone who has done what he has in the Premier League, he could rely on his know how but he doesn’t he works as hard as anyone in the team and is fantastic for that.”

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Form guide

Burnley won 3-0 at the Amex Stadium on Saturday in Sean Dyche's 250th Premier League game in charge.

The Clarets have only lost once in their last five Premier League games.

Sean Dyche’s team have only conceded 29 league goals. Just six Premier League sides have conceded less.

Spurs ended a run of three consecutive Premier League defeats with a sensational 3-2 win at the Etihad on Saturday.

Antonio Conte’s side are eighth in the Premier League, three points behind rivals Arsenal in sixth.

Opposition guide

Spurs are travelling to Turf Moor for the third time this season. A Lucas Moura header separated the two sides in the Carabao Cup and the Premier League game, rearranged for tonight, was postponed on the original date when a heavy snowstorm made the Turf Moor pitch unplayable.

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New signing Dejan Kulusevski is on loan from Juventus. He scored and got an assist in Saturday’s sensational win. The Swedish international spoke to the press after the game.

“It was fantastic,” said the on-loan star.

“It shows that hard work pays off and after this feeling you want more. You want to be back out there tomorrow, you want to work even harder, because it’s a wonderful feeling.

“I’m so proud of everyone. Almost every time we created a chance, we scored. We also had one disallowed for offside. We have to continue doing these things.”

Harry Kane grabbed the headlines but Kulusevski was impressive alongside Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son.

“We can improve a lot, but we were very good tonight, and we have to enjoy this. It was amazing to be with the fans. They have welcomed me very nicely, I’m so happy to be here and I want to make them proud.”