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Manchester City vs Burnley: What time does it start, where can I watch it, odds, form guide and more

Kishan Vaghela
It's back to business for Pep Guardiola and his City side: Getty
It's back to business for Pep Guardiola and his City side: Getty

Table-toppers Manchester City will look to get back to winning ways when they take on Sean Dyche’s Burnley.

City sit level on points with Liverpool, with whom they played out a 0-0 draw before the international break, and Chelsea at the summit of the league table.

Meanwhile, Burnley have recovered from their stuttering start to the season, having taken seven points from their previous three league fixtures.

What time does it start?

Manchester City vs Burnley kicks off at 3pm on Saturday.

Where can I watch it?

The match will not be shown live on TV or online in the UK.

Independent Sport will keep you up to date with all the goals as they fly in via our live blog.

Highlights will be shown at 10:30pm on BBC One.

It’s a big game for…

Riyad Mahrez. Manchester City would have emerged victorious from Anfield had the Algerian slotted away an 85th-minute penalty after Virgil Van Dijk’s challenge on Leroy Sane. The former Leicester City winger has showed sparks of fitting into Pep Guardiola’s system, but he will need to improve on his lacklustre performance last time out.

Riyad Mahrez blazed a late penalty over the crossbar after Virgil van Dijk's foul (Getty)
Riyad Mahrez blazed a late penalty over the crossbar after Virgil van Dijk's foul (Getty)

Best stat…

Four: Burnley have beaten the reigning champions in each of their last four Premier League campaigns. Having overcome Manchester United in 2009/10, the Clarets have succeeded in defeating Manchester City, Leicester City and Chelsea in their last three top-flight seasons.

Player to watch…

James Tarkowski. The centre-back had an answer for everything that Huddersfield threw at the Clarets in their 1-1 draw. The 25-year-old made an excellent block to deny Laurent Depoitre and headed almost every cross away from danger. Manchester City will prove a completely different threat but the England international could not have prepared for the match in a better fashion.

James Tarkowski of Burnley (Getty)
James Tarkowski of Burnley (Getty)

Past three meetings…

Burnley 1 (Gudmundsson) Manchester City 1 (Danilo), Premier League, February 2018

Manchester City 4 (Aguero x2, Sane, B. Silva) Burnley 1 (Barnes), FA Cup, January 2018

Manchester City 3 (Aguero pen, Otamendi, Sane) Burnley 0, Premier League, October 2017

Form guide…

Manchester City: LWWWWD

Burnley: LLWLWD

Odds…

Manchester City to win: 1/12

Burnley to win: 29/1

Draw: 21/2