On Friday night, newly promoted Burnley and the reigning champions Manchester City will square off to kick off the 2023–24 Premier League campaign. And former Republic of Ireland midfielder Andy Townsend and Jim Proudfoot will be providing commentary.
Few would bet against Pep Guardiola’s triple champions continuing their complete dominance by having a strong start to this season even though they have little left to prove in terms of their dominance of the modern game.
After the departures of Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez, Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol are the new faces in City’s lineup, and Erling Haaland is aiming to surpass his flawless record of 36 goals in 35 league games last season.
James Trafford, a former City youth product, is one of Burnley’s biggest investments after they won the Championship.
Turf Moor will be rocking in anticipation of a major upset to start what we all hope will be an exciting season, as opposed to expectation.
PEP GUARDIOLA.
After both players missed the Community Shield match against Arsenal, the City manager announced that new acquisition Josko Gvardiol and Nathan Ake will be in the squad to face Burnley.
Burnley is a difficult opponent to play in the first few weeks of the season, according to Guardiola, who also anticipates a difficult game.
The first games are typically challenging, he said. “Especially against newly promoted teams because they have nothing to lose, they have the vigor, and they have the dream of a successful season.
“With Sean Dyche at the helm, Vinny [Kompany] has changed the way Burnley has played for a few years and has done an amazing job.
“He destroyed the Championship; it was win, win, win from the start, and it’s so hard in this competition. It will be a difficult game because of Vinny’s incredible style. “.
Date, time, and location of the event.
The match between Burnley and Man City will start at 8 p.m. BST on Friday, August 11, 2023. Turf Moor will host the game. Turf Moor will be rocking in anticipation of a major upset to start what we all hope will be an exciting season, as opposed to expectation.
Where to watch Burnley vs. Man City.
TV network: Friday Night Football coverage on Sky Sports in the UK will start at 7 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live there.
Teams for Burnley vs. Man City.
Along with recent additions Jordan Beyer, Dara O’Shea, and Zeki Amdouni, who have all been actively involved in preseason, goalkeeper Trafford hopes to make his Burnley debut on Friday night.
The need to bolster his team through the transfer market was mentioned by Vincent Kompany following a 3-0 loss to Mainz, opening the door for more fresh faces to join in the days leading up to the game.
After playing in the Community Shield defeat to Arsenal, Kevin De Bruyne, who had been sidelined with a hamstring injury, may be ready to start for City. This was his first appearance since the Champions League final.
Nathan Ake missed that contest due to an injury, so Gvardiol will try to start in defense.
I’ll pick Burnley to beat Man City.
Many defending champions have been defeated by opening-day surprises, but the Clarets have a terrible record in this matchup, having given up 23 times since their last goal against City.
City will triumph by a score of 2-0.If you’ll like to keep up with all the thrills of all the games for this season, please keep in touch our dedicated blog post at your service all day and all night long.
