Vincent Kompany surprised to have Lyle Foster available again

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany was as surprised as anyone to have striker Lyle Foster available for selection in the defeat to Everton.

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00:00 It was a surprise to us as well because we really hadn't expected that he was able to return.

00:07 But it was the opinion of the experts that keeping him in his natural environment was

00:13 important. Football is part of his life, it's something he needs to do to be happy as well.

00:18 We were ready for anything and 45 minutes physically was roughly what he was able to do.

00:29 In the second half you could see how much of an impact he can have.

00:33 But I have to add that it's really important not to confuse things. It's part of his process

00:41 of getting back. It's not like we can fly him all over the world now and that's it. It's just

00:50 part of his return to health, to recreate that environment.

00:55 We follow what the medical experts say. It's step by step, it's a small environment,

01:01 being with the team, being with the people he considers his friends,

01:04 keeping a very, very small world for him. That seems to put him in a good place.

01:12 This is just part of his recovery as well.

01:15 It's not even my decision, it's not up to me. He just can't. It's the medical

01:21 advice we're getting at the moment. The conflict of course is that he loves to play for his country.

01:28 Even from my side, I think the African Cup of Nations is a big trophy, it's a big competition.

01:34 It's important for me as an African coach as well to support the competition, but it's not up to me.

01:41 I just relay what I've... We've done everything for the human being to this point. There's no

01:51 reason to change all of a sudden.