Burnley boss Sean Dyche is delighted with the new deal penned by Robbie Brady.

The Clarets have exercised a clause in Brady's contract to retain the Republic of Ireland international for a further 12 months.

The winger returned from an injury absence ahead of the lockdown imposed in March as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

And Dyche is glad Brady will still be around to challenge for the kind of regular place he commanded in a storming start to the 2017/18 season which brought the Clarets their highest league finish for 44 years.

“He's had a bit of a tough time with injuries, unfortunately," said the Burnley boss.

“Hopefully, this break will give him another chance to get another block of fitness in to be ready for when this starts again.

“In the meantime, we have taken an option on him because we thought it was the right thing to do for now and for going forwards for next season."