Burnley dodged a bullet in what was the lowest of low-key beginnings for the ALK Capital era at Turf Moor but Sean Dyche was equally pleased that those left standing came through unscathed.
Burnley manager Dyche, who floated the idea of a football vaccination programme on the eve of a contest sent to extra-time courtesy of Matej Vydra’s last-gasp equaliser, has four players out due to Covid protocols ahead of Tuesday's Premier League visit of Manchester United.
They haven’t been named, but midfielders Ashley Westwood, an ever-present in the league this season, and Josh Brownhill, who has missed just one game, were significant absentees against MK Dons, who led for an hour through veteran Cameron Jerome.