Burnley midfielder Steven Defour is a doubt for the start of the season.

The Belgian star has not been a part of the Clarets squad since January, when he suffered a calf injury and underwent an operation.

Per boss Sean Dyche, Defour is still recovering and is not fit enough to feature in their preseason games.

Defour will be hoping that he can take part in games for the team as soon as possible. But he may have some ways to go, according to his manager.

"Steven's not close, he's still recovering, he's had a couple of niggles and upsets so we're just having to work with him and wait for his body to get strong enough to join in with us," said Dyche to reporters after a 2-2 draw with Wigan.