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Burnley boss Nicky Hayen spoke to BBC Radio Lancashire after their loss against Wolves.

For a written selection of his quotes, click here.

Burnley will be without Anel Ahmedhodzic for Friday night's Championship match at home to Wolves (20:00 BST).

The defender was forced off late in Tuesday's draw with Charlton and head coach Nicky Hayen has revealed he will be absent for nearly a fortnight.

"He has a concussion so will be out for the protocol which is 12 days," Hayen told BBC Radio Lancashire.

"It's another disappointment but we have to accept it and be ready for the game."

Burnley are still looking for their first home win of the season in the Championship after Charlton scored a 96th-minute equaliser on Tuesday and Hayen is confident they can fill the hole left by Ahmedhodzic.

"Now it's for other players to take their chance - we have the options with Max (Alleyne) and Hjalmar (Ekdal) so we have to make the best choice," he said.

"Every manager wants consistency in his team but when we find a team or make one different change you have another injury and you have to look for the best selection possible."

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Burnley have escaped the relegation zone and will intend to stay out as they host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday night (20:00 BST).

An unbeaten run of three games (D2 W1) has lifted the Clarets out of the bottom three on goal difference.

Though Wolves have seen themselves pushed out of the play-off places after a disappointing 3-1 loss to Bolton Wanderers in the midweek and have two points to make up to get back in.

• Burnley have lost just one of their last 11 league games against Wolves (W5 D5), going down 1-0 in December 2023.

• Wolves are without a win in eight league visits to Burnley (D4 L4) since a 2-1 Premier League win in 2009-10.

• Burnley have now failed to win any of their last 20 home league games since a 2-0 win over Leeds in October last year (D10 L10); it's the current longest streak across England's top four tiers, though the Clarets have lost just two of their last 64 matches at Turf Moor in the Championship specifically.

• Wolves have lost each of their last two league games, and will be looking to avoid losing three in succession in the Championship for the first time since a five-match streak between February and March 2017.

• This season in the Championship, Burnley have conceded seven set pieces goals (incl. penalties) – the joint-most of any side in the competition. It's also already one more than they conceded throughout their entire last Championship campaign in 2024-25.

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Burnley boss Nicky Hayen spoke to BBC Radio Lancashire after the Clarets conceded a 96th-minute equaliser against Charlton Athletic in their 2-2 draw at Turf Moor.

For a written selection of his quotes, click here.

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Burnley will hope to back up their first Championship win of the season when they welcome Charlton Athletic to Turf Moor on Tuesday night.

The Clarets picked up their first league victory of the campaign in style at Vicarage Road on Saturday, thrashing Watford 4-0, but they still remain in the relegation zone.

Since winning their opening three games of the season, the Addicks are now on a six-game winless streak (D4 L2) following a 1-1 draw with Bristol City at the weekend and have slipped from top to 12th on that run.

• Burnley have won each of their past five league meetings with Charlton without conceding, with this their first since winning home (4-0) and away (3-0) in 2015-16.

• Charlton have lost six of their previous seven league visits to Burnley, winning the other 1-0 in November 2012.

• Burnley could become only the second side in English Football League/Premier League history to go 20+ consecutive home league matches without a win (currently 19 – D9 L10), after Sunderland (20 from Jan-Dec 2017) and Sheffield Wednesday (23 from Apr 2025-Apr 2026).

• Since the start of last season, the only ever-present side to win fewer away games in the Championship than Charlton (5) are Watford (4).

• Since the start of last season, Charlton have won three of their four Championship away games at sides newly relegated from the Premier League (D1), already winning 2-1 at West Ham this term.

We asked for your thoughts after Burnley thrashed Watford 4-0 at Vicarage Road to earn their first win of the Championship season - and a first league victory for Clarets boss Nicky Hayen.

Here are some of your comments:

Watford fans

Clive: Probably one of the poorest Watford displays I've witnessed in 15 years as a season ticket holder. No identity, no fluency, abject defending and an inability to play forward, progressive, entertaining football.

Naibsel: I never understand why managers play players out of position and then wonder why the team struggles. Then change it when the damage has been done.

Richard: Why do we insist on playing out from the back when we are clearly not very good at it, hence the 1st goal. Burnley did their homework, not difficult, that's why they always had four on the edge of the penalty area every time we had a goal kick.

Howard: The owners MUST sell. The club MUST have investment or will drop down the divisions.

Arjun: Watford lacked passion apart from Pollock and the line-up was a disaster. Starting a teenage CB at left-back with two on the bench is criminal. Doumbia was shockingly bad and I'm wondering why he was playing on the wing ahead of at least three or four other players. Kjerrumgaard was equally woeful and shows no ability apart from poaching. I have been defending the manager recently because of injuries but his tactics were awful today. I wouldn't be unhappy if he got sacked.

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Burnley fans

Graham: An excellent response to an awful start to the season. The international performances by Amdouni and Edwards seems to have inspired confidence in them and the whole team. Much, much more positive, despite a few basic errors that need to be sorted out. Hopefully some consistency moving forward.

Anthony: Well done lads, you played as a TEAM in the first half. Please keep that spirit and you will be fine. I'm expecting you to be in the play-offs at least.

Michael: Moments of real quality which provide hope for the Burnley faithful as we move onwards and upwards.

Tom: At last! Anyone who knew Burnley FC literally could not understand the rapid slide to the bottom of the Championship. Some of us pointed out that one issue was the collapse in the confidence of the very young goalkeeper - arguably the more mature Coudert should have been given a chance earlier.

The problem was more fundamental than that, though, because Burnley were scoring goals - but also gifting the opposition a horrendous number of silly goals.

Still, the manager has at last supervised a professional performance with not only changing keepers, but also getting a substitution right - at last! This is a great platform for similar performances. The team's confidence must be sky-high now - well done all!

Janine: About time. A win was well needed. Hopefully now can kick-start our season. Onwards and upwards.

Richard: Still work in progress - some sloppy balls given away far too easily and still that feeling of being a little unsure what they are doing. However, some promising attacking play. Can only get better. Got to say Watford were awful.

Burnley manager Nicky Hayen spoke to BBC Radio Lancashire after his side thrashed Watford 4-0 at Vicarage Road.

For full written quotes click here.

Watford and Burnley meet in the Championship on Saturday (15:00 BST) with both hoping for a change in fortunes.

The Hornets have lost four of their past five Championship matches but did beat Preston 2-1 in that run, which is more than Burnley have managed with the Clarets still searching for a first league win of the season.

• Watford have won only three of their past 18 league games against Burnley (D7 L8) and just one of their past nine (D3 L5), a 1-0 win in August 2022.

• Burnley are hoping to win three league games in a row against Watford for the first time since a run of five between January 1998 and February 2002.

• Since the start of April, Watford have lost more games (10) and conceded more goals (29) than any other Championship side. The Hornets have not kept a clean sheet in that run and have lost four of their past five (W1).

• Burnley have already conceded more goals this season in the Championship (17) than they did in 46 games in the 2024-25 campaign (16). The Clarets are facing an average of 14.1 shots per game this season, compared to only 9.4 per game in 2024-25.

• Burnley are the only Championship side without a win in 2025-26 (D4 L4). They are the third team to be relegated from the Premier League and win none of their first eight games the following season, after Fulham in 2014-15 and Huddersfield Town in 2019-20, with the Terriers winning none of their first nine that season.

Robbie Savage will have his first crack at management in the EFL after taking over at Peterborough United, while Michael Duff has replaced Graham Alexander at Bradford City.

Savage and Duff both appear on the latest 72+ EFL podcast with Jobi McAnuff, who is joined by Luke Chambers and Tommy Smith.

The panel also discuss the teams who have impressed and disappointed them in the Championship so far this season.

Spoiler alert... Stoke City, Swansea City, QPR, Burnley, Norwich City and Derby County all get a mention.

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Halifax Town have signed midfielder Tommy McDermott on a deal until the end of the season.

McDermott, 21, was a free agent after being released by Burnley in the summer.

He had spent last season on loan in League Two with Shrewsbury Town, for whom he played in 41 games and scored three times, while he had made two appearances in cup competitions for the Clarets in the previous campaign.

We asked for your thoughts after Derby County came back to snatch a point late-on and deny Burnley their first win of the season at Turf Moor on Saturday.

Here are some of your comments:

Burnley fans

Paul: Very poor, uninspiring performance against a poor team.

Mike: You go hire a manager who's been at 12 clubs in 13 years, no experience in English football and you expect him to rebuild a side in the Championship to survive in the Premier League. Alan Pace needs to give head a good hard shake. Team seems to have little or no direction.

Michael: We seemed to be holding tight until the strange 90th minute substitution by Hayen that took off a left-back who had had a good game and brought on another right back. Two minutes later and the guy our left back had kept at bay for almost the whole game suddenly finds himself unmarked with a quarter of the pitch to himself. Nerves are bound to be there but what a strange sub to make.

Gav: My view is give it 10 games as Hayen had limited pre-season and a completely new squad. You can still get play offs with 36 games to go. That said, the chopping and changing and lack of structure is a worry. I have no idea how we play and it's difficult to see what the plan is. This is on the board.

Mark: Hopeless. Hayen definitely out of his depth, needs to go and now, his substitutions made no sense and were awful. I think if Hayen stays we're down. Team seem to not want to play for him, the only highlight was that we managed to score from a set-piece.

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Derby County fans

Per: Much improved, good point in the end and we could even had won the game. Sammie Szmodics was outstanding and Fuseini's pace is just what this team needs!

Tim: Take the point, but we're not setting the division alight right now. Ozoh is a class apart, but the team lacks clear attacking intent. That said great goal at the death.

Philip: Pathetic. I have followed Derby since 1965, this is by far the worst Rams (more like Lambs) team I have ever seen.

John: Small acorns at the moment. Better structure and attractive movements. If their home form can improve then a safe midtable position is possible before Christmas. Top eight is a long stretch given the money available.

Tim W: I've found some real hope for this side since the new signings. Ozoh is immense, and great having some speed in the team with Fuseini - best finish I've seen from Derby in ages (and best celebration!).

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Burnley fought and battled, but the fallibilities that have plagued them for too long once again sparked audible anger and dismay at Turf Moor.

By the time Burnley play their next home game, they will be five days shy of a whole year without a home league win.

It is an incredible statistic that headlines a sorry decline since their 2025 promotion back to the Premier League under Scott Parker.

The man who replaced him, Nicky Hayen, is a head coach in charge of a team susceptible to errors and poor organisation.

Having tinkered with substitutes late on against Derby, a gaping gap was left for Mo Fuseini to run into to score his stylish equaliser.

It came as little surprise to regular watchers of the Clarets. They just need to be more disciplined and show more dynamism when it really matters.

Burnley have been messy and untidy in so many areas this season and Hayen sits at the head of that in terms of responsibility.

He admitted after seeing his team's late concession that he didn't know if he will be in charge after the break. The Belgian says he's a fighter, but no wins from eight games in the modern era is often enough to spark change.

Burnley manager Nicky Hayen spoke to BBC Radio Lancashire after they were denied their first three points since February when Derby County scored a stoppage-time equaliser in their 1-1 draw at Turf Moor.

For a written selection of his quotes, click here.

Burnley boss Nicky Hayen admits Saturday's Championship meeting with Derby County is a "must-win game" but they will have to do it without midfielder Aaron Ramsey.

"Aaron Ramsey is out for six weeks with his hamstring so it's another one on the list but we have to look for solutions. It is a pull on his hamstring," Hayen told BBC Radio Lancashire.

Burnley are bottom of the Championship without a win and have not tasted victory in a league game since beating Crystal Palace in the Premier League in February.

"This is a must-win game, we are waiting a long time and everyone is craving for this win. We just need the spark to change the situation and a win is the best solution for that," said Hayen.

"It's a must win for everyone, the fans, players and management - I understand their (supporters') frustration that they are upset and annoyed, so I accept it but it's not how I am thinking. I want to change this as quick as possible."

The Belgian has also revealed plans are in place for the team to attend an overseas training camp during the upcoming three-week international break.

"It's a perfect break, a mini pre-season for us again - the players will have running programmes and we are looking at organising a training camp abroad to stay 24 hours a day together to learn about each other on and off the pitch and get a really good team," he added.

"We are creating and building a team - we are changing things and this is the belief that everyone still has."

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