Thursday 16 February 2017 18:16, UK
Burnley boss Sean Dyche says there's no chance of complacency creeping into his "humble" players ahead of their FA Cup clash with non-league Lincoln.
The Clarets, who sit comfortably in 12th position in the Premier League, take on the Imps in the fifth round at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon.
National League leaders Lincoln are currently 81 places below their top-flight opponents in the English football pyramid but Dyche insists his team will afford their opponents plenty of respect, especially given that a number of Burnley's players have themselves played outside the Football League.
"We approach it the same way we do any team. There's a nice humble feel about the group here," said Dyche.
"They've had to earn everything. There's players here who've had to earn the right to be where they are.
"A few here have had a few knocks, a few have had to go backwards to come forward again. They have some good markers in their own minds from when they've been in smaller situations.
"I don't think many have lost sight of that, they know they have to be ready to perform.
"You have to be mentally prepared for the fact there's 11 out there trying to beat you and not take it for granted because they're that many places below you. There's not a divine right to win football matches, you have to earn everything you get."
Dyche is likely to rotate his squad for the game with Sam Vokes, Jon Flanagan and Johann Berg Gudmundsson among those who can expect a return to the first-team.
A number of Premier League clubs have already paid the price for playing youngsters in this year's competition and Dyche intends to put out an experienced side.
"Our changes are different this time around, we're not using kids who have never played or only a handful of times, we're not giving debuts, it's mostly rounded players who are doing well in their careers," he said.
"The thing I've been pleased about is when we do mix the side it still looks like what we're about, there's still an identity to what we do. That means every player knows how we operate and that's a really important thing."
