Vincent Kompany believes he has added a vital new piece to his squad jigsaw on the day Burnley moved up into third place in the Championship with a 2-0 win over Millwall.

The Clarets struck in the second half as substitute Manuel Benson provided the spark, crossing for Vitinho to nod in his first goal for the club before Jay Rodriguez wrapped it up by pouncing when Josh Brownhill’s shot bounced off Millwall keeper Bartosz Bialkowski.

Kompany was delighted, especially as the win came shortly after the Turf Moor club had secured Benson’s Belgium Under-21 midfielder Anass Zaroury on a four-year deal.

“I had in my mind during this game what Anass could do in a game like this,” said Kompany afterwards. “He is a player who finds gaps in teams that sit deep and can take players on.

“He has a lot of progress to make – he is only 20. But he is part of a very, very good Belgium Under-21 team, an important player in a very good squad.

“He is a big talent but I hope we can turn him into a really good player for this club.”

The manager is also happy that his insistence on the need for patience is being heeded as the Clarets refused to panic as Millwall offered stiff resistance for an hour.

“We were patient but kept a nice tempo, taking time to build attacks and get into good areas. When we got the one chance and took it, the game opened up for us.”

Kompany added that a scan had shown no structural damage to goalkeeper Ari Muric’s shoulder after he was forced off with an injury.

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