'Makes life difficult': Burnley dealt relegation fight warning ahead of big West Ham six-pointer

Burnley have been warned not to get complacent in their fight against relegation.

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At the 10-game point, Scott Parker’s side sit outside the Premier League’s relegation zone on 10 points, three points clear of Saturday’s opponents West Ham.

That makes for a tasty encounter at the London Stadium, in what is Burnley’s final fixture before the November international break.

The Hammers come into the game off the back of a 3-1 victory over Newcastle United, handing Nuno Espirito Santo his first win as the club’s new boss.

Nottingham Forest, meanwhile, claimed a 2-2 draw against Manchester United as ex-Clarets boss Sean Dyche claimed his first points.

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Sky Sports pundit Alan Smith expects both Forest and West Ham to improve as the seasons wears on, which would put huge pressure on the Clarets.

Burnley were beaten 2-0 by league leaders Arsenal in their last outing (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)placeholder image
Burnley were beaten 2-0 by league leaders Arsenal in their last outing (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

"I wondered about West Ham, whether they’d be able to pick things up,” he told BestBettingSites.co.uk. “And of course it’s only one win against Newcastle, but I do think they’ve got enough to just clamber out of that danger zone. “That obviously makes life difficult for the likes of Burnley and [Nottingham] Forest. Likewise, the way they played against Manchester United last week shows you that Sean Dyche has got enough there not to see his team relegated. “So Burnley realise that they’ve got to try and pick up as many points as possible but it’s not going to be easy.”

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