SEAN Dyche is set to ring the changes for Burnley’s FA Cup fifth round tie with Lincoln tomorrow, but he insists his side will not under-estimate the non-leaguers as the Clarets bid for a first quarter-final in 14 years.

Victory over the National League leaders will send Dyche’s side into the last eight and within touching distance of Wembley.

But he will continue to make alterations having made six, seven and eight changes in Burnley’s three FA Cup ties so far this campaign.

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The Turf boss has backed whichever side he fields to get the job done, and praised the performances of his cup side so far in seeing off Sunderland and Bristol City in the previous rounds.

“I think the team we have changed and that has played has done very well, not just with the scorelines, I think they’ve performed very well,” said Dyche, having watched his much-changed side draw at Sunderland before successive 2-0 home wins in the replay and against the Robins.

“It doesn’t mean we’re definitely going to go with that same side, in fact I’m sure it won’t be that same side due to injuries and suspensions.

“I’m pleased our players have taken the task on and shown it was the right thing to do in our situation.

“Our players have delivered a good performance away to Sunderland, a good performance at home to beat Sunderland, a good performance to beat Bristol City. “ Some top flight bosses have faced criticism this season for cup changes, but Dyche has defended his selections, saying he hasn’t fielded youngsters in the competition but has given those close to the first-team some action.

“I pick a team that can win. My squad now is rounded enough so that they’re all capable,” he said.

“Our changes are different, we’re not using kids who have never played or only a handful of times, we’re not giving debuts, it’s mostly rounded players who are doing well in their careers.

“There’s a difference when you make changes, a detail within it, and our changes have been different to some clubs.

“A lot of the stats that came out in the last rounds were more about players who some hadn’t heard of and kids playing, that’s what they really mean.

“If Liverpool make 10 changes you still look at it and thinking ‘that’s a strong team’. Same with Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal, although Arsene Wenger does tend to put a few kids in now and again in certain competitions.

“If you look at our team who won in the last round you would think that is a decent and recognisable team.

“More or less everybody’s involved at any given time and the cup is a different opportunity where players who have not played every week have come in and given strong performances.

“The thing I’ve been pleased about it when we do mix the side is it still looks like what we’re about, there’s still an identity to what we do. That means every player knows how we operate and that’s a really important thing.”