{"id":294750,"date":"2023-11-09T16:09:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T16:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294750"},"modified":"2023-11-09T16:09:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T16:09:15","slug":"burnley-star-lyle-foster-takes-break-due-to-issues-around-his-mental-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/burnley-star-lyle-foster-takes-break-due-to-issues-around-his-mental-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Burnley star Lyle Foster takes break due to &#8216;issues around his mental wellbeing&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Burnley striker Lyle Foster is taking a break from football due to mental health issues, the club have confirmed. Foster is the Clarets&#8217; top scorer in the Premier League this season, but the 23-year-old has been absent from Vincent Kompany&#8217;s last three matchday squads.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Lyle-Foster-Burnley-5057914.jpg?r=1699545319290\"><\/p>\n<p>Burnley&#8217;s statement, which was released on Thursday, reads: &#8220;On behalf of Lyle Foster and his family they have asked us to share with you an update on Lyle&#8217;s illness. Recently, Lyle let us know that he continues to live with issues around his mental well-being and has reached out for help.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He is currently in the care of specialists &#8211; giving him the support and care he needs to help him back to full health. With the love and support of his family and everyone at Burnley Football Club we will do all we can to provide everything he needs to get better.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We ask for your understanding and respect Lyle&#8217;s privacy around this matter and will not be making any more comment until further notice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>MORE TO FOLLOW<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news and breaking news visit: express.co.uk\/sport\/football. 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