Burnley vs Man City LIVE early team news, predicted line-up and score predictions

Manchester City kick off the 2023-2024 Premier League season with a trip to Turf Moor to face Burnley this evening.

It's been 62 days since City ended last season with Champions League glory and Pep Guardiola's side are ready to go again, hoping to become the first ever English side to win four consecutive top-flight titles. Last weekend saw the Blues lose out to Arsenal in the Community Shield, with Mikel Arteta's side winning the penalty shootout 4-1 after a 1-1 draw.

A busy summer has seen two major signings come through the door in Manchester, with Croatian pair Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol arriving for a combined £102.5million. Both are expected to feature this evening with Guardiola insisting his new centre-back is 'ready' for his debut.

Nathan Ake is also expected to be fit after missing the Community Shield, while Kevin De Bruyne should be okay to start after coming off the bench last weekend.

Burnley romped the Championship last season under manager Vincent Kompany, who has revolutionised the Lancashire club with methods learned under Guardiola at City. In each of their last three seasons back in the top-flight following promotion, they have beaten the reigning champions.

Follow all the build-up and minute-by-minute coverage live from Turf Moor below:

Good evening everyone and welcome to our live matchday blog as Manchester City face Burnley at Turf Moor.

City kick off the 2023/2024 Premier League campaign against last season's Championship champions, reuniting once again with former Blues captain Vincent Kompany.

Pep Guardiola will demand a fast start from his side as they look to assert themselves as favourites for the title early doors.