CLARETS defender Michael Keane admits he is feeling more at home as a Premier League player by the game as he targets an England call-up.

The 23-year-old has been in fine form for Burnley so far this season and he netted the first top flight goal of his career in Monday night’s 2-0 win over Watford.

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It was another commanding display at the back from Keane, and his central defensive partner Ben Mee, as the pair kept Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo quiet.

Keane’s form has reportedly caught the eye of Chelsea and he has been touted for an England call sooner rather than later, with a Three Lions squad set to be named on Sunday.

The former Manchester United youngster is still a relative novice in top flight terms, with the Watford game only his 27th Premier League appearance, but he believes he is improving game by game and credits making the switch from Old Trafford to Turf Moor with helping his development.

“It was the best decision I’ve made coming here,” said Keane. “I’ve grown as a player and playing week in week out helps you improve so much, playing Premier League games I feel more and more comfortable.”

Keane won 16 England Under-21 caps, but he can also represent Republic of Ireland after featuring for them at U-17 and U-19 level, and he will have certainly caught the eye of Roy Keane, Ireland’s assistant manager, who was an interested onlooker for the second Turf Moor match in a row on Monday.

But the Stockport-born defender has his heart set on the Three Lions for now, and he’s hoping continued good performances for Burnley could lead to a national call.

“I’ve not fully committed yet but I want to try and play for England,” he said. “That’s my ambition and it always has been. I just need to keep playing well and helping the team do well and hopefully one day the call will come.”

Keane scored five goals for Burnley in the Championship last season, but was delighted to get off the mark in the Premier League.

“It’s a big moment,” he said. “To score in front of your own fans is a special feeling. I’ll watch it back when I get home and I’m sure my family will be proud.

“I think I was unlucky not to score in the first game against Swansea. The last week or two me and Ben have been working in training trying to get on the end of things and it always seems to pay off when we do that, so we need to keep doing it.

“I think we looked a threat all game and anyone of us could have scored, Jeff scored from a corner and I just stayed in there when it got cleared and thankfully it came to me.”

Keane’s first top flight goal arrived just days after his former United teammate Paul Pogba scored his first in the league.

The pair came through the ranks together at United and have met up since the French international returned to Old Trafford in August, while Keane also remains close friends with Jesse Lingard.

“I saw Pogba a few weeks ago when he came back and I’m one of Jesse’s best friends so I see him quite regularly,” added Keane.

“A lot of that team have kept in touch, it was a great team and we had good team spirit, so hopefully when we can we’ll get together.”

Keane was the subject of failed bids from champions Leicester City in the summer.

But he said he remains 'happy' at Burnley and while he will take an interest in the Foxes' European adventure, having spent time on loan in the King Power Stadium, he is confident he will make the Champions League himself one day.

"It was flattering seeing teams like that come in for you but I'm really happy at Burnley, the fans have been brilliant with me, as have the manager and the players," he said.

"It’s flattering when big clubs come in for you but I’m happy to stay. What will be will be but hopefully in the future I’ll get to that level (Champions League).

"Leicester have done brilliantly to get where they are, I'll watch the game and support them because I played there anyway, but I’m not disappointed I’m not there."