Burnley boss stands by Arfield

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Burnley boss Dyche revealed he will not even raise the missed spot-kick with Arfield after his side’s 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Palace wasted a glut of chances before Mile Jedinak wrestled Lukas Jutkiewicz to the ground in the box, gifting Burnley a clear opportunity for victory. Julian Speroni pulled off a fine save to deny Arfield however, whose effort was just high enough to hand Palace’s stopper the edge.

Dyche said Arfield will suffer no ill effects of the miss that cost his side two points in south London.

“That’s just the way it is,” said Dyche. “If you’re brave enough to take it, you have to be brave enough to take the outcome. He’s terrific: a terrific person and a terrific player. I haven’t even mentioned it to him.

“It would be sad if it was the end of the world if a person missed a penalty... it’s just one of those things.”

Palace manager Neil Warnock hailed Speroni for saving his side’s blushes, after Scott Dann hit the bar and Dwight Gayle spurned two fine opportunities.

“He does them every week, that’s why he’s been here so long,” said Warnock. He didn’t have a lot to do today and then he pulls off something like that.”

Warnock said he expects Jedinak and midfielder Joe Ledley, who picked up a knock in the warm-up but still sat on the bench, to recover quickly from niggles.

Wilfried Zaha played despite turning his ankle in training on Thursday, and Warnock expects him to continue his recovery to boot.

Burnley boss Dyche is today facing a nervy wait for news on striker Danny Ings’ hamstring problem.