Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers hinted that Wilfred Ndidi has made “great progress” since undergoing a slight operation last week.
Browsing: Burnley
Chelsea play host to Burnley in the Premier League this afternoon looking to strengthen their hold of fourth place in the standings.
Villa thought they had taken an 11th minute lead through a diving header from Jack Grealish but a VAR review found that Wesley’s heel was marginally offside during the move and the goal was overturned
United dominated possession in the first half with Burnley struggling to create any sort of openings and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side would have been disappointed to only have a single goal advantage
Manchester United will be looking to make it successive Premier League wins when they travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley tonight.
Carlo Ancelotti enjoyed a winning start as Everton manager with an 80th-minute Dominic Calvert-Lewin header earning a 1-0 Premier League win over Burnley at Goodison Park on Thursday.
After the disappointment of Saturday’s draw against Newcastle, which left City 11 points behind Liverpool, this was a strong reaction from Pep Guardiola’s men.
The 30-year-old frontman, who is the club’s record Premier League goalscorer with 36, has committed his future to the Clarets until June 2022 with the option of a further 12 months.
However, the Clarets have also enjoyed a strong start to the campaign, with Sean Dyche’s side currently sitting in eighth position in the standings.
Former Leicester striker Chris Wood, who had put Burnley ahead on 26 minutes, thought he had scored for a second time on 80 minutes before technology intervened to rule that he had fouled Jonny Evans in the build-up.
Marco Silva finds himself under pressure at the Merseyside outfit, with four defeats coming from their opening seven games of the season.
Liverpool have won 13 successive top-flight matches for the first time in the club’s illustrious history courtesy of a 3-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday.
Burnley welcome Liverpool to Turf Moor in this evening’s Premier League fixture with both sides looking to build on positive results last weekend.
Both teams had attempts in the early stages of the contest, although neither Erik Pieters’s strike from distance nor Ceballos’s effort threatened to test the opposition goalkeeper
Arsenal and Burnley head into today’s Premier League encounter at the Emirates Stadium having each recorded victories in their opening fixtures.
Financial details were not disclosed, but British media reported that Villa would pay about eight million pounds for the 33-year-old, who made 22 appearances for Burnley in all competitions last season.
The England international, who arrived in north London from Burnley for £5 million four years ago, has penned a four-year contract with the Liga giants.
Reports claimed United look set to lose promising 16-year-old striker Odubeko.
The Clarets are keen to keep the England international at Turf Moor, although talk of a £40 million move elsewhere means that an exit remains a possibility.
The Italian was charged on Wednesday for his part in the confrontation with members of Burnley’s backroom staff during Monday’s feisty 2-2 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge.