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Burnley may struggle to stay up this season
KADEEM SIMMONDS looks at Sean Dyche’s men chances

Burnley make their return to the Premier League after a five season absence and will be hoping to stay in the English top division for longer than a season this time around.

It will be difficult but manager Sean Dyche has what it takes. He has formed a close-knit squad that will fight for each other and with no big-name superstars in the squad, Dyche has embedded the philosophy “that there is no I in team” into players.

This was evident in their form in the Championship, as they quietly went about their business and made headlines for their footballing ability on the pitch.

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