According to Manchester Evening News, Tonight at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City will return to Premier League action as they take on a struggling Burnley team.
When City’s legendary player Vincent Kompany leads his team to his former haunt for the first time in the premier league, it will undoubtedly be a memorable occasion. He’ll be hoping for a different kind of evening than what happened when the two teams played in the FA Cup last year.
That evening, Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick as City easily defeated the 6-0 leaders in the Championship. Although the Clarets were promoted to the Premier League, Kompany’s team has had difficulty adjusting to life at the top level.
When Pep Guardiola announced at his press conference on Tuesday that Haaland will be available for selection for the first time since his injury in December, it further increased their already difficult task of winning against the Blues. Further defensive reinforcements for City came with the news that John Stones and Manu Akanji were fully fit.
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This indicates that every member of City’s roster is in training and ready to be called up this Wednesday. Guardiola will have to make more difficult selections going forward, but he will also recognize that this is a great chance to possibly close the gap on leaders Liverpool.
Given Mauricio Pochettino’s team’s improved play, Jurgen Klopp’s team could have a banana skin when they play Chelsea later this evening. In light of this, MEN Sport has made an effort to project Guardiola’s squad for their matchup with Burnley.
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