DANISH World Cup keeper Jesper Christiansen is on trial at Burnley in the hope of resurrecting his career.

The Glasgow Rangers ace, 25, has been unable to force his way into the reckoning at Ibrox since his £1.7m move from Odense in October 2000.

Now Clarets boss Stan Ternent is running the rule over a stopper once dubbed "the new Peter Schmeichel" following his arrival in Scotland.

Ternent revealed: "I've got Jesper down on trial from Rangers to look at, so we'll see.

"But I do have people in pretty often and then if I decide to do something about it I'll tell you everything.

"But on the other hand if I don't - or the players don't want to come here because they can't get to where they want to be for whatever reason - then it is unfair for them."

Christiansen, who was Denmark's third-choice keeper in last summer's World Cup, found his route to first team football at Ibrox blocked by the impressive form of Stefan Klos and the emergence of Scottish U21 ace Allan McGregor.

Indeed, the giant Dane has not featured for the Gers since November 2000 following just six first team starts, two of which came in the Champions League.

Christiansen, who has been told he can leave Rangers for nothing, told the Scottish press: "I'm really sad it hasn't worked out for me in Scotland.

"I like the club and I like living in Glasgow, but Stefan has done so well I don't think anyone in the world could have taken over from him.

"He has made that position his own and I have to get on with my career."

Meanwhile, Ternent has backed fellow Dane Brian Jensen to recover from his Deepdale off day last Saturday.

Jensen will be back between the posts at Crewe on Boxing Day as Burnley try to bounce back from their derby day defeat at Preston.

And Ternent insisted: "Brian will be okay. I tried to say after the game that he has done fantastically well for us on numerous occasions.

"He's a good goalkeeper, he's been out for a long time and in his first season back after the ankle injury I think he's done remarkably well.

"But everything Preston hit went in and it was just one of those days for Brian.

"Perhaps in a better world I'd have had two or three goalkeepers and I could take someone out and give them a rest.

"But he'll have to cope with it and get over it. He got net rash on Saturday but he might go and get a clean sheet now. Who knows?"

Ternent, who has no new injury worries for the trip to Gresty Road, added: "Crewe are a very good side and we had a very good game here, so it should be a good entertaining game of football and there's no question goals will be scored."

Burnley's second festive game follows quickly, with the visit of Stoke to Turf Moor on Sunday.

And Ternent admitted if he could have just one Christmas wish, it would be that his side turn on the form and end the year on a high.

He said: "I'd love two wins, but if the lads play really, really well and the way they can, I'll be happy with that because I know more often that not they will win.

"I can take defeat if they play well and have a good go."