Danny Murphy hasn't ruled out Burnley getting themselves out of danger in the Premier League despite their 2-0 defeat against Norwich City on Sunday. Pierre Lees-Melou's first Norwich goal put the hosts in front early on, before Teemu Pukki added a second late on to secure the three points for the Canaries.
Leeds United and Everton boosted their chances of survival with wins over Watford and Manchester United respectively, leaving the Clarets firmly inside the relegation zone. Raphinha, Rodrigo and Jack Harrison struck for the Whites at Vicarage Road, while Anthony Gordon's finish proved to be the difference for Frank Lampard's men.
Sean Dyche's side currently sit four points behind the Toffees and nine points off Leeds - but do have two games in hand on the Whites. However, Burnley have won just four games all season, giving them an uphill task if they are to stay in the top-flight.
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Despite being adrift of the teams above them, Murphy believes Burnley are still very much in the fight. Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: "I think they have still got a fighting chance. They have got Watford to play, Wolves, Southampton, Villa, Newcastle.
"They have got games they can win. The form suggests they won’t win lots of games because they haven’t done all season and they don’t score enough goals. But Everton’s run-in is really tough so you would be stupid to write them off just yet.
"I certainly don’t think Frank Lampard and Everton will be, they have got some points to get on the board before they are safe. I think (Burnley) have got enough about them to win a couple of those home games.
“You look at Everton’s fixtures coming up - they have got Liverpool, Leicester and Chelsea. You could argue that they might not get a point out of those three. If Burnley win one, the pressure is back on."
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