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Burnley have tied up a season's loan deal with Jon Flanagan .

The versatile Liverpool defender has been given the go-ahead to spend the campaign with the Clarets.

Flanagan, 23, has played once for England but his development has stalled at Anfield, mainly due to a knee injury that has proved difficult to shake off.

Liverpool's hierarchy remain hopeful that he can tie down a regular first-team spot and so are reluctant to sanction a permanent deal.

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They believe that a full season under the guidance of Sean Dyche will return him to full fitness and enable him see out a long-term contract that was agreed only last season which runs until 2019.

Flanagan has made 50 appearances for Liverpool since making his debut as a teenager, scoring one goal.