SCOTT Arfield says he will play wherever manager Sean Dyche wants him to next season.

The Scot was influential during the Clarets' promotion season out wide, but after injury to Dean Marney in the Premier League campaign he moved inside to partner David Jones in central midfield.

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With Marney unlikely to return to action before November at the earliest if the length of his lay-off following cruciate knee ligament surgery matches that of Sam Vokes, who last season recovered from a similar injury, it is possible that Arfield could maintain his central position.

Young Norwegian midfielder Fredrik Ulvestad made his debut alongside Jones in the final game of last season at Aston Villa, allowing Arfield to return to the right wing.

It remains to be seen whether Burnley will strengthen that department during the summer transfer window, or whether that is a long-term solution to Marney's midfield void.

But Arfield has stressed he is prepared to be flexible.

"There's no fuss whatsoever," he said.

"I was thrown in there (central midfield) and I've loved every minute.

"But there is no problem whatsoever."

Arfield arrived at Turf Moor as a recognised central midfielder on a free transfer from Huddersfield Town, but starred in his first season for Burnley out wide.

The Scot proved to be equally at home on the left or the right wing but struck up a particularly influential partnership with right back Kieran Trippier.

After having his hand in automatic promotion with eight Championship goals and four assists, the 26-year-old became Burnley's first Premier League goalscorer with the opener in a 3-1 opening day home defeat to Chelsea.

Arfield believes he has become a better player for his debut top flight experience, and he is eager to return at the earliest opportunity.

"You see things, even two or three yards in the Premier League is absolutely huge," he said.

"I never really noticed that but from the first game against Chelsea you saw that that first two or three yards is massive in that league.

"They are the kind of things you work on, take in and move on with."

He added: "Central midfield is probably the main position in the team and you’re playing against some of the best players in the world, international players, Champions League winners, cup winners, and that’s what you want to keep playing against."