Burnley’s Jordan Beyer is looking forward to making his long-awaited return from injury on the biggest stage of them all.Read MoreBurnley's daunting start, Scott Parker connection and Christmas stinker: The mai...The defender hasn’t kicked a ball in anger since December 2023, with his last appearance coming in a 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa.Since then, the 25-year-old has endured a gruelling rehabilitation after two operations after suffering a serious knee injury during Burnley’s last campaign in the Premier League.The German, who didn’t play a single minute of Burnley’s promotion campaign from the Championship, has continued his recovery at Gawthorpe during the off-season as he eyes a long-awaited return to action.Beyer, meanwhile, has now shared his delight at returning to the top flight this coming season.Speaking in a live reaction posted to Burnley’s official X page, Beyer said: “This is the best thing [to be in the Premier League], it’s what every footballer dreams of.Beyer has been sidelined by injury for Burnley since December 2023 (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)“I’m looking forward to these games and generally I’m very happy to be back in the Premier League and looking forward to getting started.“The first time two years ago it was like a dream come true, it was the main aim of my career to play at the highest level and play in the Premier League. Burnley made that dream come true for me so I was very grateful.“I can’t wait to get started again, especially for me personally after having not played for 18 months with a bit of a bad injury. So I’m just looking forward to getting back on the pitch and it’s even better it’s back in the Premier League and on the biggest stage, so I’m very excited to get out there and compete.”Beyer was reacting in real time as Burnley’s 2025/26 Premier League fixture schedule was released.While Burnley’s start might appear daunting, Beyer can’t wait to get stuck in and prove the Clarets belong at this level.“The first three away games are Spurs, United and City! Straight up it’s a big start, there’s no messing about,” he said.“It’s a pretty exciting one to start with [Spurs away] straight away. Straight to the point. I can’t wait to get started.“There are no easy games, but going to the Europa League champions on the first day will be a nice challenge. This is where everyone wants to be.“I always look forward to playing the big teams in England like Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City and Man Utd, so I’m looking forward to that.“I’m looking forward to playing at Anfield this season because I missed out the last time. It’s a good atmosphere, a great stadium with a big history.”Continue Reading