Burnley vs Man City: Team news, broadcast options, preview for 2023-24 Premier League opener

Topics: TV Schedules, Burnley, Manchester City, English Premier League

The Cityzens kick off their title defense away at Turf Moor, going head-to-head with club icon Vincent Kompany. Here is everything you need to know about this tie.

Where can I watch Burnley vs Manchester City on TV?

Fans in the USA can catch the 2023-24 Premier League opening game live on TV on USA Network and Universo. Those in the UK can tune in to Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event, and Sky Showcase to catch this Turf Moor showdown. In Australia, Optus Sport got fans of the Premier League covered with their coverage of this tie. If you live elsewhere, please check our dedicated match page for further information on how to follow this game live on TV in your country.

Where can I stream Burnley vs Manchester City live?

Fans in the USA have several streaming options to choose from for this game, including Telemundo Deportes en Vivo, UNIVERSO NOW, the NBC Sports App, nbcsports.com, and streaming television services fuboTV and Sling TV. UK fans can tune in to Sky Go Extra while those in Canada need a DAZN subscription to watch this game live. Optus Sport, once again, has fans in Australia covered. If you live elsewhere, please check our dedicated match page for further information on how to follow this game live on TV in your country.

Preview

All eyes will be on the 2023-24 Premier League opener as reigning champions Manchester City take on last season's Championship winners Burnley at Turf Moor. This clash will see Guardiola's side face club icon Vincent Kompany in another edition of Master vs. Pupil.

The Cityzens are fresh off of an unforgettable 2022-23 campaign, with Haaland and Co. winning the treble, a feat only one other English club has achieved. However, Pep's men enter this clash on the back of their recent defeat to Arsenal.

The Premier League champions came up short in the Community Shield, losing on penalties to the Gunners to miss out on a potential sextuple. An unfortunate stoppage-time equalizer was what denied Manchester City this title but that was not the only concern.

The departures of Ilkay Gundogan and Riyad Mahrez have weakened the European giants and while Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol have been recruited, more reinforcements are needed, hence the recent Lucas Paqueta links.

Meanwhile, Burnley will enter this campaign with the sole goal of retaining their Premier League status. Newly-promoted sides drop straight back down more often than not but Brentford and Fulham have shown in recent years that you can impress in the top flight from the get-go.

Under Kompany's stewardship, the Clarets, who became synonymous with negative football under Sean Dyche's reign, are now being hailed for their expansive and exciting brand. This should not be all too surprising as Vincent is another promising disciple of Guardiola.

However, how will their style of play fair in the top flight? Will the bigger and better teams blow them apart should they fail to inject more pragmatism? These are the questions that will be answered by Burnley in this campaign.

Team news

Burnley: Michael Obafemi is unavailable after suffering a hamstring injury. Meanwhile, Sander Berge has just arrived from Sheffield and might not start in this game. James Trafford, however, could start in goal against his former club while Zeki Amdouni will want to show he can lead the line following Nathan Tella's departure.

Manchester City: The visitors have been boosted by the return of Kevin de Bruyne and Nathan Ake, two key figures in last season's treble. The Belgian came off the bench in the Community Shield and assisted the opener — though he missed from the spot during the penalty shootout — while the Dutch defender is available for this trip. Gvardiol could make his debut but that heavily depends on how well he has adapted to his new team. Joao Cancelo is also available despite the exit rumors.

Key stats

Man City are on an 11-game winning streak against Burnley across all competitions.
The Clarets have conceded a whopping 40 goals in their last 11 encounters with the Cityzens.
Furthemore, Kompany's side have not scored a goal against the Premier League champions since December 2019.