Burnley have simply been brilliant to carve out an opportunity to stay in the league from the dire situation they were in when Sean Dyche was let go. No one would have predicted them moving from four points adrift to sitting two points above Everton in 16th. Aston Villa now stand in their way to salvation in all likelihood as the fixture gods present a strange scenario where they face each other home and away in the next two weeks. Villa naturally beat Norwich last time out but with a first win in six matches so Burnley should not be too fazed by the challenge. The scale of the achievement for Mike Jackson if they are successful is clear, it would be a first run of four league wins for the club since 2018. Graham Searles
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