Burnley boss Sean Dyche denies branding Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge a "cheat".

Dyche was aggrieved that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp had failed to recognise an blatant dive by Sturridge during Saturday's defeat.

Dyche referred to the incident as “cheating", leading to some reports that the Burnley boss had called Sturridge 'a cheat'.

He told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph: “I know all reporters have a job to do but it was just a little bit over the top this week for this reason, I didn't call Daniel Sturridge a cheat, I said he was cheating. There's a difference.

“I don't know the lad and I'm not remotely presuming he is. I was just saying on that occasion he was cheating.

“That's what I will say because I think that needs to be clear because I don't think that's fair on players.

“At the end of the day people still enjoy a good, proper, safe tackle. That's what I was trying to say."