Martin Dúbravka

Dúbravka’s greatest strength is that he rarely makes situations worse. When the box gets crowded and matches get frantic, he stays composed, holds his position, and makes the saves that keep a team in the game. He isn’t a goalkeeper who chases spectacle, but he’s the kind you trust to deal with the basics at a high level, which matters for a side that will spend spells defending deep.

He also brings leadership. Burnley’s defence needs organisation as much as talent, and Dúbravka is vocal, steady and good at slowing the match down when pressure builds. He may not be the future, but he’s a reliable present, and in survival fights that reliability can be the difference between panic and points.

Burnley

Kyle Walker

Hjalmar Ekdal