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Leicester City's Matty James back at hometown club – Burnley

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Matty James is hoping he will retain his starting place in the Leicester City side so he can run out at Turf Moor where he watched his Burnley heroes as a boy.

The City midfielder made his first start for nearly two months at Hull City on Boxing Day and said it would be extra special if he got to face the Clarets today.

James was a Burnley season ticket holder as a boy and his family are still regulars at Turf Moor.

He admits his dad may have mixed emotions at the sight of his son trying to plot the downfall of the Clarets.

"It is going to be great to go back there," he said.

"I have supported Burnley all my life and I know how difficult the home fans can make it for you there.

"I was seven or eight when my dad got me my first season ticket. We used to sit in the Bob Lord Stand.

"They were great times and inspired me to be a professional footballer. I am looking forward to the game.

"I would imagine my dad will be sat in the Burnley end. He will refuse to go in the Leicester end.

"The ground is just around the corner from my house. I have a lot of family and friends there. If I do play, it will be a good memory for me.

"Hopefully, if we show the same physicality and desire to keep a clean sheet and take our chances, we can get a result."

The draw at Hull was City's first point from their last three games and James said that point could kick-start stuttering City again.

"At the start of the season when we won seven or eight games on the bounce, you could see the confidence was high," he said.

"But we are all human beings and when things aren't going for you the confidence can be low, and it is key.

"Hopefully, if we can get a couple of wins in the next couple of games then the confidence will rise again.

"We have to build on what happened at Hull. We didn't get beaten and it is our first clean sheet for a few games. We take the positives and, hopefully, get the three points at Burnley.

"It is was important that we didn't let the gap to the top two grow because when teams start pulling away it is very hard."

Leicester City's Matty James back at hometown club – Burnley


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