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Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - April 2, 2022, Manchester City's Rodri and Raheem Sterling in action with Burnley's Josh Brownhill [REUTERS/Craig Brough]
The English Premier League season 2023/24 begins tonight as Treble winners Manchester City kick off their title defence against newly promoted Burnley at the Turf Moor Stadium.
Burnley, who boast the best attacking record in the Championship last season are led by Vincent Kompany, a City legend, now welcoming his former boss Pep Guardiola. Burnley garnered 101 points in the Championship last season, scoring a record league-high 87 goals. They only lost three times, once at home, conceding only 35. In a record-breaking season, the Clarets finished 10 points clear of second-placed Sheffield United.
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