Preamble
So right here we’re. 85 days since final season ended we’re again at it once more. Again at it for our first Championship fixture since Coventry at Wembley. What a day that was, my buddies. Tonight, underneath the lights on the Kenny, Rob Edwards’ facet tackle Burnley, a facet who suffered the identical destiny in relegation again to the second tier from the top-flight. With the TV cameras in tow tonight, the previous woman goes to be one sweaty mess of lovely chaos (examine the climate, and gown appropriately, by the way in which) as two of the Championship’s favourites for promotion go head-to-head within the earliest of, er, head-to-heads. Not a lot has modified for the City. Two new faces and a supervisor contemporary from signing a brand new four-year contract. For Burnley, there’s a change within the dugout and loads of contemporary faces so as to add to a squad that’s already brimming with expertise. So, sport one among 46, right here we go. Welcome again to the Championship. Scream if you wish to go sooner.
Group information
Whereas the City, by Rob Edwards’ personal admission, have had a hangover of accidents from the tail finish of final season going into the brand new marketing campaign, there may be mild on the finish of the tunnel. Defender Teden Mengi is more likely to return to the facet after hobbling off within the pleasant in opposition to Celta Vigo. The Hatters will probably be with out, nonetheless, Marvelous Nakamba, Amari’i Bell, Reece Burke, Mads Andersen and Jacob Brown.
What Rob says
On Burnley take a look at: “We’ve performed them rather a lot within the final couple of seasons, Scott is aware of the Championship very properly and is aware of the Premier League very properly, particularly as a participant however he is had huge success as a supervisor on this league, so I count on them to be very robust.
“I believe that’s good for us and so they’ll most likely see it in the identical manner as properly, it’s not going to be tough to rise up for this sport.
“There can’t be anybody downbeat about getting relegated or something like that, this can be a actually huge sport, Monday night time, Sky TV are right here, in entrance of the cameras, it’s virtually like final season anyway and what we have been experiencing, it’s received to deliver out the perfect in us.”
The guests
In Friday’s press convention, Burnley chief Scott Parker confirmed there have been no contemporary damage considerations for his heading into Monday night time.
He stated: “We haven’t received many considerations. Clearly we’ve received some longer-term accidents who’re heading in the right direction, however apart from that it’s just about a full squad to select from.”
Parker might give debuts to summer season signings, Vaclav Hladký, Andreas Hountondji, Etienne Inexperienced, Shurandy Sambo and Lucas Pires.
Having been relegated with the City from the Premier League the Clarets will probably be aiming to bounce again on the first try for the second time operating. After coming down from the top-flight in 2021/22, Burnley cruised to the Championship title in 2022/23, the season we joined them by successful the play-offs.
Parker on us: “Rob has performed an unbelievable job. We noticed this primary hand final yr, it’s a tough place to go. High groups went there and had an actual battle.
“The way in which they play, they’re aggressive, it’s a good stadium, they trigger you issues and if ever there was a sport to start out the season the place it’s a must to be proper up for a battle, that is it.
“Rob has performed an awesome job there. He gave them an actual preventing likelihood final yr and our workforce will probably be underneath no illusions to what they face.
“Whereas saying that, we even have huge high quality and hopefully we will damage them as properly.”
And if you understand your historical past
No City workforce has crushed Burnley in 24 years, a run of eight matches with out a victory. Not since targets from Alan White and Phil Grey has a Luton workforce secured three factors in opposition to the Clarets, that win coming at Turf Moor in March 2000. Within the eight video games which have adopted, Burnley have gained 4 and 4 have ended attracts – together with our 1-1 draw final season.
Bizarrely, each groups are likely to excel on the floor of their opponents. At Kenilworth Highway, Burnley have gained seven of the final 9 visits, together with final season’s 2-1 win in October. The Clarets have gained their final 4, with the City’s final win a 2-1 success in Division 2 (at the moment’s League 1) in November 1999 because of a brace from on-loan striker Neil Midgley. At Turf Moor the Hatters are unbeaten in eight visits (W3, D5).
Performed for each
Stand-out names right here embrace striker Andre Grey, who performed within the top-flight for Burnley and non-league for the City, defender Steve Davis, who captained each golf equipment, and goalkeeper Marlon Beresford, who gained promotion with each golf equipment.
The person within the center
Matthew Donohue has the excellence of overseeing two consecutive City fixtures throughout two divisions this night. The referee, who was added to the Premier League roster final time period, took cost of our 4-2 dwelling defeat to Fulham on the ultimate day of final season – a sport during which he confirmed 9 yellow playing cards. In 36 video games he dished out 171 yellow playing cards (4.75 per sport, that) however solely three reds.
Modifications across the floor
Across the previous woman tonight, relying on the place you’re sitting and the way you enter, you’ll see quite a few modifications.
The Kenilworth Highway finish will see the return of the Hatters Hideout, an area for our youthful supporters to sit back out and go to pre-match and at half-time.
Additionally within the Kenny Finish is a new accessible ramp to the disabled space, whereas at that finish of the bottom entry typically will profit from more room with much less broadcast services on web site than final season.
We’ve additionally put in new males’s bogs beneath the Oak Highway stand and new ladies’s services close-by at gate 9.
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