Burnley have had a horrendous set of fixtures to start off this Premier League campaign.

The Clarets have just four points from seven games, with those coming from a win against Sunderland and a draw against Nottingham Forest. Both at home.

We keep hearing about how much better both the Black Cats and Leeds are doing, but they have not had to face Tottenham, Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City and Aston Villa.

I would suggest that Burnley are on exactly the number of points I expected them to be on at this stage of the season. There is no need to panic – certainly not yet, anyway!

We play Leeds next – at home – which is going to be the acid test. It is a game I hope will be significantly more entertaining than the tentative affair at Turf Moor during the Championship campaign, as neither side blinked in their quest for automatic promotion.

If we lose heavily to the Whites – which, to be clear, I don’t believe we will – then I will concede that we are perhaps the most vulnerable of each of the promoted club.s Leeds will value a point at Turf Moor. The Clarets need three. Expect an open and proactive approach from Scott Parker’s side.

The mood in the Burnley camp seems positive. The players appear to be enjoying the challenge, and Parker seems to have everyone’s feet on the ground.

We are told that Marcus Edwards is close to a full return, which is welcome news. I spoke last week about the side lacking in a credible threat when they do manage to counter, and Edwards could well provide the spark we need to create more opportunities.

We also need strength from the bench – many of our mistakes in the latter stages of games have come from fatigue.

The more quality we can bring on for the final 10 minutes and injury time, the better!

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