Sean Dyche accused Arsenal players of diving and claimed Burnley should have been awarded a penalty as his team fell to an eighth defeat in their last 10 Premier League games.

Two goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and a late Alex Iwobi strike were enough to secure all three points for the home side, despite Ashley Barnes netting for Burnley.

But, rather than worrying about the fact his team will spend Christmas inside the relegation zone, Burnley manager Dyce was more concerned with the fact he felt Matteo Guendouzi and Granit Xhaka both dived, while Kevin Long’s penalty appeal for a push by Sead Kolasinac was ignored.

Dyche said: “Where do you want to start with the decisions? Shall we start with the 61 games without a penalty? And a clear double-handed push in the back on Kevin Long. That's a pretty good place to start, I think.

“Ashley Barnes getting booked when their player (Sokratis) clearly threw an elbow out at him. I've seen that one back, by the way, there was an unnatural movement towards the face. Somehow Ashley Barnes came out of that and got booked.”