On the hunt for a fourth successive Premier League victory, Everton travel to Lancashire to meet fellow relegation candidates Burnley on Saturday evening, where Sean Dyche will be welcomed back for a Turf Moor homecoming.
The Toffees extended their winning streak by sinking Chelsea 2-0 last time out, while Vincent Kompany's men picked up a creditable point away to Brighton & Hove Albion in a 1-1 draw.
Wilson Odobert broke the deadlock on the stroke of half time before Simon Adingra found the back of the net from Pascal Gross's header to restore parity for Brighton, who were their own worst enemies as 90 minutes of wastefulness prevented them from converting one point into three.
However, Trafford more than played his part with an astounding 10 saves - including a wonderful acrobatic stop to deny Kaoru Mitoma an injury-time winner - and Kompany unsurprisingly waxed lyrical about his number one after stopping the Seagulls in their tracks.
Whether that point at the Amex will prove to be a priceless one remains to be seen, but with Sheffield United overcoming Brentford in gameweek 16, the 19th-placed Clarets are only off the foot of the table by virtue of goal difference and are five points adrift of safety as things stand.
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