TEAM NEWS
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland could be involved for the first time since 6 December following a foot problem.
Ederson and John Stones are fit, Manuel Akanji may return and Kevin De Bruyne awaits his first league start since suffering a hamstring injury at Burnley on the opening weekend of the season.
Burnley are expected to give a debut to striker David Datro Fofana, who has joined on loan from Chelsea.
Sander Berge, Aaron Ramsey, Jordan Beyer and Hannes Delcroix are doubts.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Burnley’s only win in the 31 most recent meetings in all competitions came in the Premier League at Turf Moor in March 2015 when George Boyd scored the winner.
- Manchester City are on a run of nine consecutive home victories against Burnley and are unbeaten in 17 since a 1-0 loss at Maine Road in the 1973 Charity Shield.
- Burnley haven’t scored a goal in eight games versus City since Robbie Brady’s 89th-minute strike in a 4-1 Premier League defeat at Turf Moor in December 2019.
Manchester City
- Manchester City have earned seven successive victories in all competitions and are on a 31-match unbeaten run at home.
- They have gone 46 midweek home league fixtures without defeat since losing 1-0 against Spurs in May 2010.
- The reigning champions have trailed for just three minutes in the league at home this season, against Tottenham.
- A 17th win against Burnley as a manager would represent Pep Guardiola’s highest tally versus any club. He has also beaten Arsenal 16 times.
- Julian Alvarez celebrates his 24th birthday on the day of this match.
- Phil Foden has seven goals and seven assists in Manchester City’s 13 competitive home games this season.
Burnley
- Burnley have 12 points. The only side to accrue as few after 21 games of a Premier League season and go on to avoid relegation was West Bromwich Albion in 2004-05.
- The Clarets have earned just five points from 18 matches against teams who weren’t promoted with them last season.
- Burnley have lost the last 18 Premier League fixtures they trailed in, including all 15 this season.
- They have also dropped 18 points from winning positions in 2023-24.
- Vincent Kompany scored 20 goals in 360 appearances for Manchester City in all competitions between 2008-19, winning 12 trophies.
