Gray focussed on Burnley goals after ban

Andre Gray’s four-game ban for a series of abusive tweets may have damaged his reputation, but the Burnley striker is desperate to let his goals do the talking from now on.

The 25-year-old, who played a key role as the Clarets returned to the Premier League last season, was banned for a series of tweets from 2012 and missed crucial games against the likes of Leicester City and Arsenal.

Burnley hardly struggled in his absence, picking up home wins against Watford and Everton, but with only Sunderland finding the net fewer times than Sean Dyche’s men, they need their main striker to quickly find his scoring touch.

Gray made his return in Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Manchester United and with important games against bottom-half sides Crystal Palace and West Brom on the horizon, he is working hard to get back in the groove.

“I’m glad it’s over with,” he said.

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“It’s obviously a long time ago now so it’s been frustrating. It is what it is at the end of the day so I’ve just got to get on with it and keep my head down.

“I’ve come here to play football, play at the highest level, so it was just another bump in the road. It’s over with now and I’m just going to move on with my career.

“It’s been difficult. It’s hard because you want to be playing. I’ve just kept my head down really, tried to stay fit and just got on with it.”