Predicting Manchester City’s starting lineup against Burnley FC

When it comes to Manchester City, Burnley FC manager Vincent Kompany is the epitome of a club legend. It will be a significant occasion when the renowned Belgian returns to the Etihad, but this time he will lead the opposition’s touchline rather than serve as a reliable defender.

Everyone engaged will experience intense emotion as Kompany leads a team that is significantly underdog.

FYIs on Manchester City vs. Burnley FC

Kickoff: The Etihad, Wednesday, January 31, 7:30 p.m.

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Google Result Probability: Man City 88% Draw 8% Burnley FC 4%

Premier League Form, Standing: Burnley DLLWL 19th, 12 pts Man City 2nd, 43 pts, WWWDW

Series History: Burnley wins: 30 Draws: 25 Man City wins: 56

Odds: Burnley: +1700, Draw: +1100, Man City: -900

Kompany may have to face Erling Haaland on Wednesday night, but it won’t be the Norwegian scoring machine in his top form. Having been out injured for close to two months, it won’t be in so-called “mid-season form,” and Pep Guardiola won’t likely start him,

We can expect to see Haaland feature only off the bench, and be on limited minutes here. Expect Julian Alvarez to retain the role that Haaland usually occupies.

Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Burnley FC

Ederson; Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol; Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Mateo Kovacic; Jack Grealish, Julian Alvarez, Jeremy Doku

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