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Kompany backs Foster to shine after mental health break

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Vincent Kompany believes Lyle Foster has shown he belongs in the Premier League and can hit new heights after opening up about his mental health struggles.The South African did not play a match for nearly two months while he sought treatment but has impressed in the four games since returning to the Burnley side.He put in a man-of-the-match display against Aston Villa last Saturday, scoring a late equaliser only for the hosts to be awarded a controversial late penalty.Boss Kompany said of the 23-year-old, who joined the Clarets in January from Belgian side Westerlo: "What he's for sure shown in the little time he's played in the Premier League is that he's made for this league."What level in this league is difficult to assess because sometimes we forget about how high the bar has been set now in the Premier League.

I don't think it's ever been this high."I don't know whether the priority for him right now is anything other than being happy and playing.

He's got an eight-week plan, so he's still being closely monitored at the moment."I think you have to look at it like an injury a little bit.

Every positive sign we want to see, we've seen. Everything he's had to do he's done brilliantly and now we just have to keep him on that path.

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