Burnley midfielder Johann Gudmundsson has welcomed the arrival of Maxwel Cornet from Lyon.
The Iceland international now faces renewed competition for a wide berth following the arrival of winger Cornet, who was on the bench at Goodison Park.
Gudmundsson is not only relishing the challenge personally, but thinks it will sharpen minds across the squad.
He said: “When you are in the Premier League, you should always have competition for places, and we maybe lacked that a bit last season.
“So it is great. You have to raise your levels in training, as well as the games.
“But that is good for everybody. Competition is healthy and will be good for not just me, but the whole squad."
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