Sean Dyche knows his players must be ‘mentally right’ as they bid to launch an FA Cup run against League One promotion-chasers Peterborough United.
The Clarets have a chequered record in cup competitions in recent seasons and went out of the Carabao Cup at their first hurdle to League One opposition in Sunderland earlier this season.
But only once in the past four years has Dyche’s side failed to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup – exiting early at Manchester City in January 2018.
And the Burnley boss is demanding the right approach to avoid an upset against the ‘Posh’ at Turf Moor on Saturday (KO 12.