Burnley head to Merseyside today aiming to spoil Carlo Ancelotti’s welcome party.
The Clarets are in fine spirits ahead of the festive clash at Everton, following successive clean sheets that have carried them into the top 10 for Christmas.
Sean Dyche’s resolute side denied Newcastle and Bournemouth a shot on target in those successive games; the first and second time they have achieved that feat in over 200 Premier League games,
That made it an impressive seven shut-outs this season; a total only equalled by high-flying Leicester City.
And the Burnley chief knows the important of keeping it clean at Everton, where Italian Ancelotti takes charge of his first game for the Toffeemen.