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Burnley boss Sean Dyche praises Arsene Wenger for work with English talent ahead of Arsenal clash

Arsene Wenger does not get enough credit for his work with English players, according to Burnley boss Sean Dyche.

The Frenchman celebrates his 20th anniversary as Arsenal manager on Saturday and his arrival at Highbury is seen as a key staging post in the prevalence of overseas talent on the pitch and in the dugouts of Premier League clubs.

On February 14, 2005, Wenger became the first manager to send out a starting XI with no Englishmen, but Dyche thinks the subtle reintegration of homegrown prospects has not been recognised.

Sean Dyche lavished praise on Arsene Wenger for his work with developing English talentu00a0
Sean Dyche lavished praise on Arsene Wenger for his work with developing English talent
Wenger kept faith with Walcott who is currently enjoying a fantastic run of formu00a0
Wenger kept faith with Walcott who is currently enjoying a fantastic run of form

As well as Jack Wilshere, who is currently on loan at Bournemouth after repeated injuries checked his stellar rise, Wenger invested heavily in Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Calum Chambers and Carl Jenkinson as teenagers and counts Danny Welbeck, Kieran Gibbs and Rob Holding in his current squad.