Burnley defender Darren O'Dea is happy to be getting a run of games

O'Dea has started the last five games after a slow season start.

“When you are injured you can kind of accept it as you can't possibly play, but when you are fit and ready and trying to do everything on the training pitch and you don't get selected, it is a tough one to take," he told the Lancashire Evening Telegraph.

“Seeing the boys go out there and you have worked hard all week to try and get into that position, it is hard, but it pushes you on.

“There will always be that opportunity again, you have to be there to take it."

O'Shea added: “There wasn't much words said to me, to be honest. I don't know why that was, I think that's just the way (Kompany) does things.

“I had to get my head around that and work hard, put myself back in the frame, which I have done, playing consistently for the last few games and I am really enjoying it."