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Manchester City vs Burnley live: What time does it start, what TV channel is it on and where can I watch it?

A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at the Etihad Stadium

Jack Portley
Monday 02 January 2017 09:34 EST
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Toure and Hendrick battle for the ball at the Etihad
Toure and Hendrick battle for the ball at the Etihad (Getty)

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Pep Guardiola will hope that his Manchester City side can bounce back from their defeat at the weekend with a victory over Burnley at the Etihad Stadium.

The away form of Sean Dyche's Clarets leaves a lot to be desired. Burnley have picked up just one point on the road this season, the worst record of any team in the division.

For City, Sergio Aguero has been dropped to the bench, along with John Stones, Pablo Zabaleta and David Silva. Kelechi Iheanacho, Bacary Sagna, Jesus Navas and Gael Clichy start.

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It’s a big game for…

Kevin De Bruyne: Last time out against Liverpool the Belgian struggled to really get anything going for City. He’ll need to pick himself up for this game because Burnley are flying at the moment. He is usually instrumental in the majority of City’s attacks.

Best stat…

7: Burnley have managed to score at least one goal in each of their last seven league fixtures against Manchester City.

Remember when…

Burnley came from two goals down to grab a 2-2 draw at the Etihad in December 2014. David Silva and Fernandinho gave City a 2-0 lead going into half-time, but second half goals from George Boyd and Ashley Barnes secured a point for the Clarets.

Player to watch…

Andre Gray: The Burnley frontman just can’t stop scoring at the moment and grabbed himself a hat-trick in the 4-1 drubbing of Sunderland on New Year’s Eve. Gray is a dynamic forward who will look to find gaps in the City defence and could exploit the centre-backs with his electric pace.

Past three meetings…

Burnley 1 (Marney) Manchester City 2 (Aguero 2), Premier League, November 2016

Burnley 1 (Boyd) Manchester City 0, Premier League, March 2015

Manchester City 2 (Silva, Fernandinho) Burnley 2 (Boyd, Barnes)

Form Guide…

MANCHESTER CITY: DLWWWL

BURNLEY: LWLLWW

Vital information…

KICK-OFF: 15:00, Monday 2nd January

TV: Highlights on Match of the Day, BBC One – 10:30pm

Odds…

MANCHESTER CITY TO WIN: 2/11

BURNLEY TO WIN: 18/1

DRAW: 7/1

(Odds provided by Betfair)

We head straight to the London Stadium for the final Premier League match of this evening. It's West Ham United versus Manchester United and this is how the two sides line up...

West Ham: Randolph, Obiang, Reid, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Kouyate, Nordtveit, Antonio, Feghouli, Payet, Lanzini

Subs: Adrian, Carroll, Noble, Ayew, Fletcher, Fernandes, Quina

Manchester United: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Darmian, Herrera, Carrick, Pogba, Lingard, Ibrahimovic, Mkhitaryan

Subs: Romero, Mata, Martial, Smalling, Young, Rashford, Fellaini

Referee: Mike Dean

Sam Dymond2 January 2017 17:09

And here come the two teams...and there goes the bubble machine, funded by the tax payer.

Sam Dymond2 January 2017 17:12

KICK-OFF: West Ham get us going as Forever Blowing Bubbles rings around their famous old ground sorry excuse for a football stadium. After Liverpool dropped unexpected points earlier, Manchester United ears will have pricked up at this opportunity to close the gap on their rivals as they look to continue the manner in which they have put their season back on track.

Sam Dymond2 January 2017 17:15

4 mins: A slow start on the pitch prompts Jose Mourinho to make his way to the touchline where he kneels down and surveys the action from ground level. Satisfied with what he's observed, he turns back and begins the 15-minute walk back to his seat in the dugout.

Sam Dymond2 January 2017 17:21

7 mins: Dimitri Payet has shown real intent in these opening minutes. After flashing one long range effort well wide, the Frenchman is in attacking mood once again. Receiving Sofiane Feghouli's pass, Payet skips inside but his strike is blocked at close quarters and spins in the hands of David de Gea.

Sam Dymond2 January 2017 17:24

10 mins: West Ham go at United again. This time Payet opts to pass, fooling two United defenders with an brilliantly disguised pass. It leaves Manuel Lanzini in inviting space outside the penalty area for the Argentine to shoot, his curling effort pushed away by a full length De Gea. It's been a decent start by the hosts.

Sam Dymond2 January 2017 17:26

14 mins: RED CARD! WEST HAM 0 MANCHESTER UNITED 0:

A Mike Dean moment! The box office man in black has sent off Sofiane Feghouli for a challenge on Phil Jones, and the overwhelming consensus is that it's a harsh one. The Algerian, hoping to make the most of a rare West Ham start, overran the ball while on the attack, and, in his attempt to retrieve possession, dived in with the Manchester United defender. Jones came off worse, writhing in agony, but there seemed little difference in the two tackles. However, after taking a moment to consider his options, Dean produced the red card to a stunned Feghouli and an incandescent London Stadium.

Sam Dymond2 January 2017 17:31

17 mins: The home supporters are seething with anger following that red card, and if they weren't then they sure as hell are now. As Cheikhou Kouyate looked to escape down the right touchline, he was caught by a crude sliding tackle from Jesse Lingard. The Hammers are demanding a similar punishment to the one handed out to their forward minutes earlier, but Dean incenses them further by not even producing a yellow.

Sam Dymond2 January 2017 17:40

Let's hope this doesn't mean Sofiane Feghouli doesn't spend the rest of his days living in a caravan.

Sam Dymond2 January 2017 17:43

24 mins: That red card has completely taken the sting out what promised to be a thrilling contest in the opening minutes. United are completely bossing possession as you'd expect with a man advantage and West Ham have retreated to a simple containing game. At this rate, this could end up following in the footsteps of that Middlesbrough v Leicester snoozefest from this afternoon.

Sam Dymond2 January 2017 17:46

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