Burnley host Manchester City in a crucial showdown affecting both ends of the Premier League table.
Scott Parker’s Clarets will be relegated if they suffer defeat, whilst Man City will go top on goal difference with a win by two goals or more.
Team News
Burnley have no fresh injury concerns to report after their 4-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest.
Axel Tuanzebe (Achilles) faces a late fitness test but Hannibal Mejbri (thigh), Zeki Amdouni (knee), Josh Cullen (ACL), Conor Roberts (Achilles) and Jordan Beyer (hamstring) remain sidelined.
Man City are set to be without midfielder, Rodri after he suffered a groin injury in their 2-1 victory against Arsenal.
Ruben Dias (hamstring) and Josko Gvardiol (leg) remain sidelined.
When is Kick-Off?
Burnley host Man City at Turf Moor on Wednesday 22 April at 8pm BST, live on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Burnley are winless in their last 15 league meetings against Man City (D1, L14).
- Man City are unbeaten in their last seven league visits to Burnley (W6, D1).
- Burnley have conceded seven goals in their last three home matches against City without reply (L3).
- Four of Burnley’s last six league goals have been scored by Zian Flemming.
- Man City have kept two clean sheets in their last three top-flight away matches (W2, D1).
Prediction
With relegation now inevitable following Sunday’s second-half defensive collapse at Forest and their poor record against City, Burnley frankly need a miracle to not confirm their relegation at home and their best hope is to go defensive in hope of doing a smash-and-grab win.
Man City meanwhile will have one eye on their FA Cup semi-final against Southampton but this is a massive chance to steal a psychological march on Arsenal, although I expect Pep Guardiola to rotate his squad even though they should ideally get a comfortable victory on current form.
The question however lies in just how many changes Guardiola makes but I do expect this to be an one-sided result.
Prediction: Burnley 0-2 Man City
Result: Burnley 0-1 Man City
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