Lukas Jutkiewicz is not losing sleep over his goalless start to the season for Burnley.

The 25-year-old Southampton-born striker joined the Clarets from Middlesbrough in the summer and was prolific in pre-season, but has yet to find the net in eight competitive games.

Scoring has been the biggest problem for Burnley on their return to the Barclays Premier League, with only three goals in eight games and none from strikers.

Michael Kightly ended a club record run of 10 hours and 55 minutes without a goal in the 2-2 draw with Leicester that at least sent them into the international break on a positive note.

Ex-Cherries Sam Vokes and Danny Ings – two other Hampshire-born strikers, born in Lymington and Winchester respectively – combined to score 47 goals as Burnley were promoted from the Championship.

But Vokes is still recovering from a cruciate knee ligament injury and Ings has also been sidelined by a hamstring problem.

That has left Jutkiewicz leading the line, although Ings should return for tomorrow’s clash with West Ham at Turf Moor.

Jutkiewicz is eager to break his duck as soon as possible, saying: "It's really important. For any striker, you want to get that first goal and I'm no different.

“No one has put any pressure on me at all, certainly not from within the club. As a player you put pressure on yourself because you want to perform, you want to help the team as best you can.

“I try not to over-think things. You obviously analyse different situations and how you can improve as a player in every aspect but, in terms of dwelling on things and losing sleep, that's not something that's been too much of a problem.

“I think I've done okay. Obviously it would have been nice to have helped us get a few more points on the board but I can't be too dissatisfied."

Manager Sean Dyche brought in Jutkiewicz and Marvin Sordell in the summer in a bid to add more of a goal threat but was unable to secure a striker with real Premier League experience.

Losing Vokes and then Ings certainly has not helped, and the Clarets boss said: "Forty-seven goals from two centre-forwards is a big hit to anyone.

“We've seen the Liverpool situation with (Luis) Suarez and (Daniel) Sturridge, it does have an effect on a team. But we still believe with the players we've got and the players we've brought in that it's a great opportunity for someone to take.

“The scramble for goalscorers is well documented and we all know the enormous figures that are given for goalscorers. Of course the front end of the pitch is often where it's at (in the Premier League) but, to be honest, you could say that about most levels of football.

“My mates play Sunday league and, trust me, the handy centre-forwards are always talked about. But the higher up you go, defenders get better as well, which means the strikers have to be better in turn.

“It has been a shame for us to lose Sam, and then Ings earlier this season, but the players have come in and done well. We know we need goals and strikers are often the ones who put the ball in the net.”