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Lyle Foster of South Africa during the international friendly against DR Congo at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on 12 September 2023. (Photo: Lefty Shivambu / Gallo Images)
Burnley manager Vincent Kompany at a Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Turf Moor in Burnley on 4 November 2023. (Photo: Sebastian Frej / MB Media / Getty Images)
Lyle Foster of Burnley on the ball during the FA Cup fourth-round replay match against Ipswitch Town at Turf Moor in Burnley on 7 February 2023. (Photo: Richard Sellers / Getty Images)