THE Clarets are confident that Paul Gascoigne will show up for training at Gawthorpe tomorrow morning.

The former England star was reported to have left Turf Moor on Saturday saying: "All the best with promotion lads, I won't see you again", but Clarets boss Stan Ternent has blasted the speculation about Gazza's future at the club.

Ternent snapped: "It's a load of rubbish and is just a flier. There's nothing else to say about the matter."

The 34-year-old midfielder was a non-playing substitute for the Clarets 2-0 win over Gillingham at Turf Moor and national newspaper reports suggested Gascoigne was disappointed that his services were not required. It is just 22 days since the ex-Spurs, Lazio and Rangers star arrived at Turf Moor to a thunderous reception as he was paraded before the fans before the home derby against Preston North End.

Gazzamania gripped Burnley but, after a good start in the 1-1 home draw with Bradford City, there was a less convincing performance in the 3-0 defeat at Sheffield United, and though he recouped some ground in the 3-2 home defeat by Wolves he found himself on the bench at Portsmouth.

To be left on the bench again on Saturday appears to have some pundits suggesting Gascoigne was heading for the door, but Ternent insists otherwise.