Burnley defender Kevin Long says they can handle a Europa League campaign.

The Clarets are on track to qualify for the competition this season.

Everyone's played in the Championship and in the Championship it isn't much different," Republic of Ireland defender Long said.

"The Championship is probably more difficult to be honest because it's week in and week out.

"A lot of our squad have Championship experience and we won't to be affected by playing Thursday-Sunday here.

"Other clubs maybe, but not here, it will suit us down to the ground.

"The Championship is just relentless, it's pretty much Saturday-Tuesday through the whole season so you don't really have a break. You finish a game and you move onto another a couple of days later.

"People complain about playing Thursday-Sunday, but it's just two games in a week. There's still a couple of days between the games so I don't think that will worry us."