Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope says he has improved during a long injury lay-off.

The England international did not feature in the Premier League at all last season after injuring his shoulder in May 2018.

He started in Saturday's win over Southampton and was happy to be back in action.

"I watched nearly all of my games back and looking at things I can do better," Pope told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph.

"I played 35 games that season and think about what gave me that success over the time and what I could take from that and bringing it forward for me.

"I learnt from other goalies, I still watched a lot of football and learn from other people.

"That's another thing that helped me along the way and made me believe I would play football again.

"It gave me time to reflect on things. It was a crazy year getting called up for England and playing for them and then going to a World Cup. "It all happens without a breath and goes by in the blink of an eye.

"It gave me time to reflect and that was a big part of my recovery and rehab – looking at how I can become a better player when I do come back.

"That light at the end of the tunnel, you've got to strive to play Premier League football again. I just had to look after myself and make sure I was in the best position I could be in."