Danny Drinkwater’s loan spell at Burnley has ended after just two appearances for the club. England midfielder Drinkwater joined the Clarets in August after making only five league starts for Chelsea following a £35million move from Leicester in 2017. “He just hasn’t had the pitch-time,” said Burnley manager Sean Dyche, confirming that Drinkwater will return to Chelsea when his loan deal expires on Monday. “The way he’s recovered from that, the way he’s looked after himself, he’s tried to be part of the group. “Most people in football would be saying if there was no injury: ‘Good covering, really good defending’.

Source: Express January 03, 2020 15:56 UTC