Sean Dyche praised Nick Pope’s return to frontline duty as the Clarets’ goalkeeper bids to win the Premier League’s golden glove.
Pope and Manchester City’s Ederson are the only two left in the running for the prize awarded to the keeper who keeps the most clean sheets in the top tier.
Both have 15 so far, meaning a shut-out against Brighton in the final game of the season against Brighton at Turf Moor on Sunday will guarantee Pope at least a share of the award.
And Dyche believes it will be a fitting honour for the 28-year-old, who didn’t start a Premier League game last season after recovering from a dislocated shoulder and runs in the side for fellow England men Joe Hart and Tom Heaton.