Dyche in a sentence

A first real chance of the half for Sean Dyche's side.

Ahead of the trip to Brighton and Hove Albion, Dyche praised Iwobi and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, whose presence forced defender Wout Faes into the header that led to Iwobi’s opportunity.

Alex Iwobi and Dominic Calvert-Lewin were also excellent and while Nathan Patterson had some difficult moments both he and Yerry Mina did well on their first starts under Sean Dyche.

A loss would therefore see Sean Dyche’s men leapfrog City in the table.

And in the absence of Dyche, the Blues made it two wins from two after Ashley Young’s second-half strike secured Everton a 1-0 victory.

As a result, Sean Dyche’s side remain just one point and one place above the drop zone with two fixtures remaining this season.

As for Heaton, Dyche is keen to reunite with the former stalwart to provide backup to England’s Jordan Pickford.

At the end of January, Frank Lampard was sacked as manager and replaced by Sean Dyche.

Both had trained that morning, along with Onana, however and they have convinced Dyche they are fit to start.

But given that the Hammers can still potentially be overhauled by Dyche’s men, the Scot perhaps occupies something of a hybrid role.

But the home side showed there is still enough talent available to Dyche to dig themselves out of trouble if they can harness the same level of energy and intensity on a more regular basis.

Coleman was forced off in the 65th minute with what Dyche described as a minor issue that can happen after a long-term absence.

Dyche believes some players have struggled to adapt to the requirements of playing away from the safety of Goodison Park and accepts that needs to change with games remaining at Crystal Palace, fellow strugglers Leicester, Brighton and Wolves.

Dyche claimed that it was 'unlikely' that the Belgian would be fit for the weekend's game after missing out last week.

Dyche guided Burnley to two promotions from the Championship and two top-half Premier League finishes, including a first European qualification in 51 years, after they finished seventh in 2017-18.

Dyche has to use the very brief honeymoon period he may have to find a way to establish harmony and get everyone pulling together for the cause, which was a hallmark of his success at Burnley.

Dyche’s decision not to start him in the Carabao Cup tie at League Two Doncaster Rovers on Wednesday suggested he had moved down the pecking order as the game offered an opportunity for a much-needed confidence boost.

Dyche’s men will fancy their chances on Thursday at home to Chelsea, who have looked wobbly all season, though Newcastle at Goodison three days later will be a severe test.

Dyche, speaking after the 3-2 victory, said: “It’s a work in progress, it’s not a given.

Dyche’s preparations for the season were defined by the club’s financial predicament and even after the campaign began he lost Alex Iwobi, Neal Maupay, Tom Cannon and Demarai Gray from his squad.