Pope: 'Burnley success down to a number of factors'

Burnley have enjoyed a particularly successful campaign, having been almost guaranteed a seventh-spot finish in the Premier League that would mean qualification for European football.

Sean Dyche's side have only two games remaining in the league, with a six-point advantage over Everton, who would need a 15-goal swing in order to surpass Burnley.

Potential England selection, Pope, believes that Burnley's surprising success this season is as a result of their similar qualities.

He told 'Sky Sports News': ''It's down to lots of things: togetherness, squad mentality, effort, desire. Things you maybe don't associate with modern football nowadays, we've got in abundance.''

''Training is a big part of what we do, we train hard every day with two players for every position pushing each other. They are the things which have got us where we are today.''