Manchester City vs Burnley live: What time does it start, what TV channel is it on and where can I watch it?
A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at the Etihad Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Pep Guardiola will hope that his Manchester City side can bounce back from their defeat at the weekend with a victory over Burnley at the Etihad Stadium.
The away form of Sean Dyche's Clarets leaves a lot to be desired. Burnley have picked up just one point on the road this season, the worst record of any team in the division.
For City, Sergio Aguero has been dropped to the bench, along with John Stones, Pablo Zabaleta and David Silva. Kelechi Iheanacho, Bacary Sagna, Jesus Navas and Gael Clichy start.
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It’s a big game for…
Kevin De Bruyne: Last time out against Liverpool the Belgian struggled to really get anything going for City. He’ll need to pick himself up for this game because Burnley are flying at the moment. He is usually instrumental in the majority of City’s attacks.
Best stat…
7: Burnley have managed to score at least one goal in each of their last seven league fixtures against Manchester City.
Remember when…
Burnley came from two goals down to grab a 2-2 draw at the Etihad in December 2014. David Silva and Fernandinho gave City a 2-0 lead going into half-time, but second half goals from George Boyd and Ashley Barnes secured a point for the Clarets.
Player to watch…
Andre Gray: The Burnley frontman just can’t stop scoring at the moment and grabbed himself a hat-trick in the 4-1 drubbing of Sunderland on New Year’s Eve. Gray is a dynamic forward who will look to find gaps in the City defence and could exploit the centre-backs with his electric pace.
Past three meetings…
Burnley 1 (Marney) Manchester City 2 (Aguero 2), Premier League, November 2016
Burnley 1 (Boyd) Manchester City 0, Premier League, March 2015
Manchester City 2 (Silva, Fernandinho) Burnley 2 (Boyd, Barnes)
Form Guide…
MANCHESTER CITY: DLWWWL
BURNLEY: LWLLWW
Vital information…
KICK-OFF: 15:00, Monday 2nd January
TV: Highlights on Match of the Day, BBC One – 10:30pm
Odds…
MANCHESTER CITY TO WIN: 2/11
BURNLEY TO WIN: 18/1
DRAW: 7/1
(Odds provided by Betfair)
32 mins: RED CARD! MANCHESTER CITY 0 BURNLEY 0:
Fernandinho has been sent off...again! The Brazilian has seen red for the third time in just six matches. Following dismissals against Chelsea and Borussia Monchengladbach, the midfielder has received his marching orders against Burnley by Lee Mason for a reckless scissors-kick on Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
Pep Guardiola's men have been unable to break down Burnley in the opening half hour at the Etihad Stadium and will now have to play the final hour with ten men.
SECOND HALF KICK-OFF: Oranges have been sucked. Bovrils have been drunk. It's time for the football once again. As it stands, it's turning into a fine day for league leaders Chelsea without even playing. Their nearest rivals in action, Liverpool and Manchester City, are both being held by teams they were expected to beat. What will the next 45 minutes bring?
49 mins: GOAL! WEST BROM 1 HULL 1:
Chris Brunt has levelled it up at the Hawthorns at the start of this second half! Normally associated with left-footed piledrivers, less so crashing headers but that's exactly how the Northern Irishman has brought parity to the West Midlands. Matt Phillips' delivered the corner kick and there was the former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder at the back post to plant his effort past David Marshall and his defenders.
58 mins: GOAL! MANCHESTER CITY 1 BURNLEY 0:
Manchester City may need a miracle if they're to keep pace with the Chelsea juggernaut; a rare goal from Gael Clichy may be that miracle. Allowed to travel in from the left unchallenged, the Frenchman cut on to his weaker right foot just inside the Burnley box, and curled a superb effort past the reach of Tom Heaton.
62 mins: GOAL! WEST BROM 2 HULL 1:
Another corner, another West Bromwich Albion goal. This time it was Gareth McAuley on the end of Matt Phillips' delivery, and although Sam Clucas did all he could to steer the ball away from underneath the crossbar, GDS informed Mark Clattenburg that the header has crossed the line. The goal was given and Albion have come from behind to lead.
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