Burnley boss Vincent Kompany was as surprised as anyone to have striker Lyle Foster available for selection in the defeat to Everton.
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00:00 It was a surprise to us as well because we really hadn't expected that he was able to return.
00:07 But it was the opinion of the experts that keeping him in his natural environment was
00:13 important. Football is part of his life, it's something he needs to do to be happy as well.
00:18 We were ready for anything and 45 minutes physically was roughly what he was able to do.
00:29 In the second half you could see how much of an impact he can have.
00:33 But I have to add that it's really important not to confuse things. It's part of his process
00:41 of getting back. It's not like we can fly him all over the world now and that's it. It's just
00:50 part of his return to health, to recreate that environment.
00:55 We follow what the medical experts say. It's step by step, it's a small environment,
01:01 being with the team, being with the people he considers his friends,
01:04 keeping a very, very small world for him. That seems to put him in a good place.
01:12 This is just part of his recovery as well.
01:15 It's not even my decision, it's not up to me. He just can't. It's the medical
01:21 advice we're getting at the moment. The conflict of course is that he loves to play for his country.
01:28 Even from my side, I think the African Cup of Nations is a big trophy, it's a big competition.
01:34 It's important for me as an African coach as well to support the competition, but it's not up to me.
01:41 I just relay what I've... We've done everything for the human being to this point. There's no
01:51 reason to change all of a sudden.