Burnley launched themselves back into the Premier League with a bang after securing the necessary 2-1 victory against Middlesbrough on Friday to secure automatic promotion.
The Clarets only spent a year in the Championship, with the club's chairman Alan Pace even remarking that they had expected their reinstallation to the top flight to take 'two or three years'.
But under manager Vincent Kompany, Burnley have been a team transformed, long leading the pack in the league whilst juggling a strong FA Cup run.
This is thanks in part to the miraculous squad rebuild that Kompany oversaw following his appointment in the summer of 2022.
Here, Sportsmail’s JACK GAUGHAN has picked out five players that have been integral to the Clarets’ success.
NATHAN TELLA
On loan from Southampton, Burnley will be desperate to keep hold of Tella next season. After scoring twice on his debut, the forward has gone on to notch up 17 goals – including two hat-tricks – in 28 Championship starts this term.
Likely to come with a hefty price tag, but with Southampton languishing in the relegation places in the Premier League, Tella might be unwilling to stay in the Championship for another season.
JOSH CULLEN
The heartbeat of the midfield. Played under Vincent Kompany at Anderlecht for two seasons and was the manager’s No 1 target last summer, having become vital to the side's success.
All told, the manager signed eight players from the Belgian First Division and the Republic of Ireland international is a standout. Noted for his terrific use of the ball, Kompany called Cullen 'the ultimate team player'.
TAYLOR HARWOOD-BELLIS
A rock at the back, the England Under 21 captain was integral in them pulling away at the top before injury struck in early January, but after returning to full fitness, Harwood-Bellis has made a seamless return to action.
Currently on loan from Manchester City, Harwood-Bellis first met his manager as an academy player at the Etihad, and later joined him with a loan spell at Anderlecht.
ANASS ZAROURY
A box of tricks, Zaroury was picked up from Charleroi in Belgium – another Kompany connection – and has chipped in with big performances from the left wing.
The Moroccan winger scored the fastest Championship goal of the season in December in Burnley's 3-0 victory over Birmingham City, netting in just 49 seconds.
JORDAN BEYER
Another loanee, this time from Borussia Monchengladbach, the central defender, who has a pass completion rate of 92%, is sharp in possession and strong out of it.
Beyer could cost significant money in the summer, but Burnley have an option to buy at the season, and will no doubt look to secure the defender's services long-term.
