Burnley v Manchester City: Team news, predicted teams and TV details as relegation looms

Scott Parker’s side know they must beat Manchester City tonight to stand any chance of keeping their already wafer-thin survival hopes alive, otherwise their fate will finally be sealed.

The Clarets come into the game off the back of a miserable collapse on Sunday, where they were beaten 4-1 by Nottingham Forest. It means they’ve won just one of their last 24 league games.

As if the task ahead of them wasn’t daunting enough, they face a title-chasing City side buoyed by their 2-1 win over rivals Arsenal on Sunday.

Burnley famously have a dreadful record against City, losing 18 of their last 19 meetings by an aggregate score of 63-7.

Here’s all the important information ahead of tonight’s fixture:

When and where is the game taking place?

The match is being held at Burnley’s Turf Moor stadium on Wednesday, April 22. Kick off is at 8pm.

Is it on TV?

Yes, the game is being televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage begins at 7pm.

How else can I follow the game?

Burnley FC writer Matt Scrafton will be providing live updates on his X feed, followed by a match report, post-match reaction and further analysis on the Burnley Express’ website.

What’s the latest team news?

Hannibal and Zeki Amdouni are both nearing a return, but tonight’s game is expected to come too soon for them.

Elsewhere, Jordan Beyer, Connor Roberts and Josh Cullen all remain out.

As for City, key man Rodri is expected to miss out after injuring his groin against Arsenal on Sunday, while Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol both remain sidelined.

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Scott Parker’s pre-match comments

“The main thing is having an effect on us and what we do. That challenge is there for us and it's an incredible challenge.

“We're going up against the elite of the elite from a coach to individual players and that's a challenge there that we should be relishing.

“In a one-off game of 90 minutes, it's one that we should be relishing as individuals to go up against the best in the world and see if we can lay a mark on it as individuals and as a team and that'll be the main focus.”

What are the predicted teams?

Burnley: Dubravka, Walker, Ekdal, Esteve, Humphreys, Florentino, Ward-Prowse, Ugochukwu, Foster, Anthony, Flemming

Man City: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly, Bernardo Silva, Gonzalez, Semenyo, Cherki, Doku, Haaland

Who is the referee?

Andy Madley. He’s officiated 24 games so far this season, dishing out 71 yellow cards - at an average of 2.9 per game - and five reds. He’s refereed just one other Burnley game this season, the 1-1 draw at Liverpool back in January, when he awarded the home side a soft-looking penalty for a Florentino Luis foul on Cody Gakpo. Stuart Attwell is on VAR duty.

What are the latest odds?

Burnley: 14/1

Draw: 15/2

Man City: 1/8

Odds according to SkyBet and are correct at the time of writing.

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