A captivating clash of the Clarets should be in store during Sunday's solitary Premier League fixture, as Aston Villa welcome West Ham United to the West Midlands.
Both sides gleaned a single point from their pre-international break fixtures, as Unai Emery's side drew 1-1 with neighbours Wolverhampton Wanderers, while David Moyes's team shared the spoils in a four-goal thriller with Newcastle United.
There was no way through for either side in the first 45 minutes of that West Midlands derby, but Hwang Hee-chan's fifth goal of the season propelled Wolves into a slender lead, until Watkins teed up centre-back Pau Torres to wipe out their advantage only two minutes later.
A Europa Conference League hangover was evident for Emery's team, who left it very late indeed to sink Zrinsjki Mostar 1-0 in between their destruction of Brighton and stalemate with Wolves, but that first draw of the season kept the Lions in fifth place heading into the hiatus.
Only a four-point gap separates Villa from leaders Tottenham Hotspur - who are not in action until Monday evening - and a rare strike from Torres a fortnight ago means that the Lions enter Sunday's affair aiming to prolong their scoring streak to eight consecutive matches in all tournaments.
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