CLARETS full-back Kieran Trippier hasn’t given up on an ambition to play for England, and he will take inspiration in the challenge from current Three Lions incumbent Nathaniel Clyne.

Trippier and Clyne faced each other at Turf Moor last week, with the Burnley right-back coming out on top as his side secured a 1-0 win over Southampton.

But Clyne’s superb form for the Saints has seen him claim a place in England’s senior side and he has started the last two games.

Trippier is full of admiration for the 23-year-old and insists he himself hasn’t given up hope of one day forcing his way into England reckoning.

“He deserves it,” the former Manchester City youngster said of Clyne.

“He’s been brilliant this year and last year, I used to watch him a lot. He’s a great right-back and I can learn off Nathaniel because he has played a lot of games in the Premier League.

“I never say never, just keep doing my best in this league and hopefully I stay for as long as I can.”

Like Trippier, Clyne has achieved success without playing for one of the Premier League’s traditional big sides.

He made 137 appearances for Crystal Palace but only stepped up to the Premier League with Southampton in 2012/13.

Even last season he was still trying to become a regular at right-back for his club side as he faced competition from Calum Chambers.

Trippier, who is less than a year older than Clyne, said he could take confidence from the fact someone had been picked for Roy Hodgson’s England without playing for a big club.

“I used to watch him when he was Palace, he’s stepped up to Southampton and he’s done brilliantly,” said Trippier.

“I’m delighted for him but obviously you want to play for your country and he’s no different to myself, but there’s no rush and I just need to keep focusing on my performances and see where it takes me.

“He was at Palace and jumped to Southampton and did very well and he fully deserves his call-up for England, hopefully he has many more.”

Trippier has represented England at U18, U19, U20 and U21 level, but is yet to receive senior recognition.

He never played a first team game for Manchester City before departing the Etihad, but he is now a regular back in the Premier League.

And after an uncertain start he is finding his form in the top flight, much like the rest of the Clarets squad, and the victory over Ronald Koeman’s Southampton saw him put in one of his best performances of the campaign in an attacking sense.

He has spent a lot of time working on improving his timing going forward with Clarets assistant Ian Woan, and it looks to be paying off.

“I had a slow start to the season,” said Trippier, “it’s difficult in this league to pick and choose your moments to go forward.

“I’ve gradually found my feet now in the past six, seven or eight games and I’m getting forward more and getting more crosses in.”

The right-back’s next chance to try and impress comes in the trip to Tottenham tomorrow, with the Clarets heading to north London out of the bottom three, although Trippier insists it is too early to take too much notice of the standings.

“We don’t really look at the league table but it’s nice to know we’re out of the bottom three so hopefully we can keeping putting points on the board and get us further up the table,” he said.

“Of course (it gives you a boost), we don’t want to be in the bottom three but we just want to take it game-by-game like we did last year, so we look forward to Spurs now.”