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'Don't forget': Nicky Hayen provides final assessment of Burnley's pre-season Nicky Hayen provides final assessment of Burnley’s pre-season Nicky Hayen is confident Burnley still have time on their side to make the necessary improvements ahead of the new season. The Clarets finalised their pre-season preparations with a 1-0 friendly defeat to Torino at Turf Moor on Sunday. It means that Hayen’s side finished pre-season without picking up a victory, having drawn two and lost four. Coming off the back of last season’s dismal campaign in the Premier League, the Clarets - whose last win of any kind came back in February - still have plenty of work to do before that opening league game against West Ham. While the 2026/27 season begins with a Carabao Cup first round tie against Notts County on Saturday, Hayen is keen to focus on the time on the training ground leading into that Championship opener. Subscribe now for HALF PRICE and catch every minute of our Clarets coverage this season - from pre-season to the final whistle. Click here “We worked now, after the States, two weeks together. Really, two weeks together,” he said. “We saw a lot of things improving. We see that the boys get into the story, they get better day by day. “Don't forget, we still have two weeks before the first league game. Of course, the cup is really important for us, especially a home game. “I know since February that they didn't win anymore, we know it's a really important game and we will do everything to win this game. “Another week, a proper week, we have days where we can really work well. Then still another week, so 14 days, we can do a lot.”