The Clarets return to action looking to pick up where they left off before their first mid-season ‘player break.’
Burnley signed off with a goalless draw against Arsenal nearly a fortnight ago which extended their unbeaten run to three games.
They could easily have made it a maximum nine points from nine in an impressive performance against the Gunners.
But the stalemate seemingly did little to check the momentum as Burnley head to face a Southampton side which has also pulled itself clear of the relegation scrap to sit level on points with the Clarets.