There’s a buzz around Tottenham since new coach Antonio Conte arrived – exactly the type of feelgood factor which Burnley’s Sean Dyche likes to spoil. Spurs have managed 4 points out of 6 under Conte, hardly an extraordinary start but sufficient to put smiles back on fans’ faces as they sense improvement on what had gone before under Jose Mourinho and Nuno Espirito Santo. They were good defensively against a struggling Everton in a 0-0 tie and good for a half against struggling Leeds in a 2-1 win.

Burnley are nothing if not combative and there remains a soft center about Tottenham which Conte cannot really address until the January transfer window. It’s something the home team can exploit. Burnley’s only defeat in their last 7 games was at Manchester City, a run which includes ties at Leicester, Southampton and Chelsea. These clubs are in opposite halves of the EPL but they have lost the same number of games and the gap between them probably isn’t that wide. Take Burnley to win or tie.