Brighton boss Graham Potter not prepared to write off Burnley challenge

Brighton boss Graham Potter is not about to write off Burnley’s chances of lifting themselves out of the relegation zone to secure Premier League survival once again.

The Clarets head to the Amex Stadium on Saturday propping up the table and without a win since the end of October.

However, Sean Dyche’s side – currently seven points from safety – still hold matches in hand on the teams above them after fixtures were postponed because of Covid-19 issues in the squad.

After holding Manchester United to a draw before being edged out 1-0 at home by Liverpool last weekend, Potter is not about to take Burnley’s challenge lightly.

“This league is so competitive, you only need a few things to go wrong and you can find yourself in trouble,” the Brighton boss said.

“But Sean Dyche is a vastly experienced manager who organises the team really well. They have a fantastic attitude all the time, are a together team and everyone knows what they are doing.

“The reality in the Premier League is that there are a lot of other good teams and it is hard to get points.”

Potter added: “If you draw a few games, miss the wins, maybe pick up a few injuries to key players or you fall behind in the fixture schedule, then you are playing catch-up a bit and it can be tough.

“But Burnley have got the experience, they have got the know-how. I don’t think they will be writing themselves off – and I am certainly not writing them off at all.

“I think they will get points between now and the end of the season – we just have to make sure it is not against us.”

Potter hopes his side can use the disappointment of Tuesday night’s defeat at Old Trafford – where captain Lewis Dunk was controversially shown a red card, having initially been only cautioned – to