Burnley ended the first half stronger and picked up exactly where they left off after the restart, Edwards and Loum Tchaouna forcing Nick Pope into smart saves, before Laurent’s looping header came back off the bar and Tchaouna nodded high and wide with the goal to aim at.

Burnley's night went from bad to worse when recalled defender Maxime Esteve hobbled off on his return to action. It would have been easy for Burnley to feel sorry for themselves, and to go under, having failed to win a game since October. But there is a reason why Parker has repeatedly called his side "fighters".

The 26-year-old is being lined up for a permanent exit to Swiss side FC Lugano, according to Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg. Negotiations between the parties are said to be at an advanced stage, with a medical already pencilled in for later this week.