Second best meets second worst in a Premier League Boxing Day clash at Turf Moor, as Burnley welcome Liverpool to their Lancashire home.
Vincent Kompany's side strengthened their survival bid by unexpectedly beating Fulham 2-0 at the weekend, while the Reds' pulsating top-of-the-table battle with Arsenal ended in a 1-1 draw.
The 19-year-old French protege then appropriately took another 19 minutes to turn provider for Sander Berge, whose driving run through the middle ended with a fierce low drive sailing past the futile reach of Bernd Leno to give Burnley just their third victory of the top-flight campaign.
Ending a winless run on the road stretching back to October 3, Burnley - whose recent away exploits also include a praiseworthy 1-1 draw away to Brighton & Hove Albion - have bumped Sheffield United down to the foot of the table, but the 19th-placed Clarets are still three points adrift of safety.
Handing out a couple of early Christmas gifts to the Turf Moor faithful, Burnley have now gleaned seven of their 11 Premier League points so far this season in December, a run which also includes their 5-0 annihilation of Sheffield United to end a record-breaking seven-game losing run at home.
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