Burnley boss Sean Dyche defended his players after their defeat at Everton.

The Clarets lost 2-0 as Everton won via goals through Richarlison and Seamus Coleman.

Dyche said: "We've climbed a mountain in the second half of the season. We're safe, with not too much to play for.

"I won't over-question the players after what they've done recently but we didn't do enough to win the game.

"To us 1% is a big difference - we need all our players to be 100%."

Dyche was asked about a physical tackle between Ashley Westwood and Morgan Schneiderlin, where both players got up and played on.

"Two people trying to win the ball, two fair players. It was refreshing. It's going out of the game. It used to be the norm. There has to be a better balance to be found with diving all over the place."

On whether they'll play better on the final day.

"You'd hope so – at home against Arsenal. The fans have been terrific. Even early season when things were against us, they backed the team well.

"When confidence is low and players are not performing, it was a massive shift to start doing well."