Right here’s all the knowledge you want as Metropolis put together to host Burnley…
When and The place
Pep Guardiola’s facet welcome the Clarets to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday 27 September, with kick-off set for 15:00 (UK).
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With this fixture coming underneath the 3pm blackout, it’s not accessible to look at dwell in the UK, however supporters around the globe can discover out the place to tune in on the backside of this web page, through our TV listings from livesoccertv.com.
Metropolis v Burnley app protection
Our official app lets you observe the entire motion from our newest Premier League showdown from one place.
Minute-by-minute textual content updates will start in our Matchday Centre two hours earlier than kick-off, whereas our Matchday Stay present will start at round 13:40 (UK).
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FG and Shellzz be a part of Cel Spellman within the studio earlier than, throughout and after the entire motion.
We can even present dwell audio commentary from Alistair Mann and Nicky Weaver whereas our textual content commentary continues.
Ensure to have push notifications turned on as properly, so that you will be alerted to key moments within the motion, together with targets, crimson playing cards and the workforce information.
We’ll have a quick-hit 2-minute highlights bundle accessible at 18:45 (UK), whilst you can watch our 8-minute edit of proceedings from midnight.
On CITY+ in the meantime, there’ll be our standard full-match replay in addition to our new prolonged highlights providing which options one of the best 20 minutes of motion from the sport. Each are additionally accessible at midnight.
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PEP GUARDIOLA PREVIEW
The Metropolis boss will deal with the media forward of the fixture on Friday 26 September at 12:30 (UK).
It is going to be accessible to look at dwell on mancity.com and our official app, and we can even publish written and video variations shortly after.
OPPOSING MANAGER – SCOTT PARKER
After having fun with a profitable enjoying profession, Scott Parker began his managerial profession at Fulham in 2019 as he took over in a caretaker capability for the Cottagers, earlier than being provided the function on a everlasting foundation.
Parker then guided the London facet to the Premier League, earlier than heading down south to take cost of Bournemouth in 2021.
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After a brief stint at Membership Brugge, he was appointed as head coach of Burnley in July 2024 and gained his third managerial promotion from the Championship in his first season.
Thus far the Clarets have earnt a 2-0 win over Sunderland within the second week of the 2025/26 Premier League season and earned a 1-1 draw towards Nottingham Forest.
DANGER MEN
Jaidon Anthony has been a standout performer for the Clarets, contributing two targets and an help already this season.
Supporting him in assault, Lyle Foster has registered a objective and help for Scott Parker’s males, whereas summer season signing Zian Flemming is one other one-to-watch.
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After 319 appearances in all competitions for Metropolis, we are going to welcome former skipper Kyle Walker again to the Etihad Stadium for the primary time since leaving the membership over the summer season.
The appropriate-back gained six Premier League titles, 4 EFL Cups, two FA Cups, and the UEFA Champions League in 2023 throughout his time in Manchester.
We final confronted up towards Burnley on the Etihad Stadium in January 2024 the place we recorded a 3-1 victory.
A brace from Julian Alvarez noticed us out the firing block inside 23 minutes, earlier than Rodri added a 3rd one minute into the second half.
Ameen Al Dakhil managed to claw a objective again in stoppage time, nevertheless it was too later for Vincent Kompany’s males as Metropolis walked away with all three factors.
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LAST TIME OUT
Metropolis confronted Huddersfield within the Carabao Cup which noticed us play out a 2-0 win with a minimum of 10 Academy gamers concerned within the matchday squad.
Phil Foden out us forward inside 20 minutes, earlier than turning supplier for Savinho with simply over quarter-hour left of the second half to play.
The sport additionally noticed senior debuts for Divine Mukasa, Jaden Heskey and Reigan Heskey.
Turning again to our Premier League schedule, we performed out a 1-1 draw with Arsenal and the Emirates Stadium.
The Blues had led for 84 minutes after Erling Haaland noticed us forward inside 10 minutes, however the dwelling facet levelled in added time to grab some extent within the capital.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Craig Pawson
Assistants: Simon Bennett and Steve Meredith
Fourth official: Graham Scott
VAR: Michael Oliver
Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt
GLOBAL TV LISTINGS
Supporters around the globe can learn the way to tune in to look at the match dwell by courtesy of livesoccertv.com.
(Listings appropriate as of Wednesday 25 September)