Burnley: Vincent Kompany 'feared for' Darko Churlinov after forward contracted blood poisoning
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Darko Churlinov joined Burnley in 2022 and has made 13 appearances for the Clarets
Burnley manager Vincent Kompany says it is a "feeling of relief" to have Darko Churlinov back after the forward contracted blood poisoning in June.
Churlinov spent more than four months out before returning for North Macedonia's European Championship qualifier against Ukraine on Saturday.
The 23-year-old could potentially feature in Burnley's Premier League match against Brentford this weekend.
"His story was quite scary. We feared for him," Kompany said.
Churlinov joined the Clarets from Stuttgart in 2022 and has made a total of 13 appearances for the club.
Kompany said Burnley had feared he might have to "take a season out" to recover.
"He got ill, he was really poorly, he lost a lot of weight, lost a lot of muscle," Kompany added.
"But I think he had the mindset and also a bit of help of treatments and a bit of luck to recover really quickly.
"To have him back on the pitches now, I think for all of us, it's a feeling of relief."
Burnley will be looking to secure their second league win of the season when they travel to Brentford on Saturday (15:00 BST kick-off).
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