Manchester City legend and current Burnley manager Vincent Kompany has admitted that Pep Guardiola is the boss that has influenced his footballing philosophy the most.
17.03.2023 - 05:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City will be hoping to progress to Wembley on Saturday when they host Championship side Burnley in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Pep Guardiola's side are on a high following their astonishing 7-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night. Erling Haaland scored five of the Blues' goals as they knocked out RB Leipzig in the round of 16 stage of the Champions League.
Attention for City will now turn to another cup competition this weekend in what will be their last match before the international break. Guardiola's men will host a familiar face when the Clarets arrive in Manchester on Saturday evening.
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Vincent Kompany holds legendary status at City following his achievements as a player but his Championship leaders will be hoping to produce a shock in the FA Cup. With a place in the semi-finals on the line, the stakes are high and here is how you can follow all of the action in the United States this weekend.
City will host Burnley at 5:45pm local time in the UK. That means that match will begin at 1:45pm ET and 10:45am PT.
Blues fans in the States will be able to follow the match in its entirety on ESPN+.
At present, City look to have another full squad to choose from for the challenge of Burnley on Saturday. Guardiola has avoided making too many changes in the cup competitions this year but we have often seen Stefan Ortega come into the starting XI in place of Ederson for these kind of matches.
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