LUKE Chadwick is desperate to help dig Burnley out of their Division One hole.
The on-loan Manchester United winger has been a virtual ever-present on the substitutes bench this year, starting just three league games as the Clarets scrap for their First Division lives.
And Chadwick is itching to make another big impact as his year at Turf Moor comes to a nail-biting end.
The 23-year-old wide-man revealed: "I have been really disappointed not to be playing recently.
"It's been terribly frustrating and I've been tearing my hair out at times, but it's up to the gaffer. He picks the team and I just have to wait for my chance before the end of the season, when I'm due to go back to Manchester United."
Chadwick, who last started a league game at home to West Ham in early March, said: "I've played a couple of games for the reserves recently and I scored a couple of goals in midweek, so hopefully I will be able to get a chance again in the first team.
"I'm still the third highest goalscorer at the club and I'm still hoping I can play and get a few more important ones."
One of Chadwick's six goals came back in September at Watford, who make up Burnley's second Easter opponents on Monday afternoon following today's vital game at Walsall.
And Chadwick is certain that in front of their own supporters, the Clarets can go one better than that hard-fought 1-1 Vicarage Road draw.
He added: "Our form has swung up and down, but we need a few wins to make sure of safety.
"It's an exciting time, but this club needs safety and I'm sure with the games we've got and the players we have.
"We can get the points to keep us in the first division.
"Watford are in a similar position to us, but if we can beat them I think we will climb up the league and be fine.
"These are definitely two winable games. Six points and we would definitely be safe."
Meanwhile, Walsall manager Colin Lee geared up for today's relegation clash at the Bescot Stadium by declaring that keeping the Saddlers up would be the greatest achievement of his career.
Lee said: "I've always said that keeping a team like Walsall in the Division One is a bigger job than getting promotion from the second.
"You are playing against better teams every week and the fixture list can scare the life out of you.
"For us to be able to achieve safety again would be absolutely fantastic.
"This season has been very difficult and tiring, but if we can come out of it with first division safety it would probably be the biggest achievement of my career as a manager."
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