ANDY Cooke and John Mullin are heading back from injury to further boost Burnley's flying start to the season.

Cooke is aiming to resume light training this week as he recovers from a hamstring injury.

And that spells good news for the Clarets, who are unaware of any reported interest in the striker from Second Division rivals Bristol City.

City have just sold Ade Akinbiyi to Wolves for £3.5 million - although 40 per cent is owed to Gillingham as part of the sell-on clause that took the striker to Ashton Gate last summer - and are on the look-out for a replacement.

Robins boss Tony Pulis has confirmed he has a list of wanted targets.

But there's no confirmation that Cooke is on it.

And, even if he is, Ternent is not willing to part with one of his prized assets.

"That's news to me. He's not for sale. I am trying to build a team," confirmed the Burnley boss today.

Cooke hasn't played since pulling up injured in Burnley's 1-0 win at Oldham just over a fortnight ago.

He has been missed but Graham Branch filled in impressively against Bournemouth on Friday night when he scored his first home goal for the club to help Burnley to a 2-1 win and the top of the table.

Bristol Rovers replaced the Clarets on goal difference by beating Scunthorpe on Saturday but 13 points from the first possible 18 represents a highly encouraging start for Ternent's men.

The manager, who should also have Mullin back in training this week following a hip injury, said: "It was important we won that game on Friday and we will now go to Preston next Saturday in a confident mood.

"But I went to watch them on Saturday and they weren't as bad as people said. "They were disappointed to lose the game but they weren't that bad and they have some very good players."

Ternent is determined to keep everything in perspective, just six games into the League campaign.

But, after four relegation battles in the last five years, things are looking a lot brighter at Turf Moor these days.

And even the most hardened cynics must have been impressed by the manner of Burnley's win over Bournemouth, clinched by Steve Davis's second-half headed winner.

"You can't do more than win but to do it with a bit of style is all the better," Ternent added.

"Once you've got the points in the bag they can't take them off you and while there are some tough matches and a long way to go, it's a better start than last year.

"It puts a spring in everyone's step and everyone is happy. That goes for the whole town because everyobody wants us to do well."

Burnley now have a breather after a hectic start to the campaign, which included three games in seven days up to Friday night.

Their controversial defeat at Bristol Rovers a week ago still rankles with Ternent, but he is looking forward to the chance to do some fine-tuning on the training ground at Gawthorpe.

He said: "I can't do anything about that now and we will be able to get some serious work in. We are playing weekly now for a while, so it was important to get the start we have." Referee Keith Hill has filed his report on the game at Bristol Rovers, with no reference to Ternent's after-match remarks in which the Burnley boss criticised his performance.

The FA have received no other complaints so Ternent looks to be in the clear over his views on Hill's handling of a game in which he handed out 11 cautions and awarded a highly debatable penalty against the Clarets.

Former Burnley striker Colin Carr-Lawton has signed for UniBond League Premier Division side Barrow.

Accrington Clarets hold their monthly meeting at the Queen's Hotel in Accrington tonight (80pm) when Burnley general manager Andrew Watson will be their guest for a question-and-answer session.

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