Manchester Town begins EPL identify protection towards Vincent Kompany’s Burnley

Manchester Town will start its newest English Premier League identify protection towards Burnley, a promoted group controlled via Town nice Vincent Kompany.

The outlet spherical of the season additionally incorporates a fit between two of the league’s so-called “Giant Six” as Chelsea — with a brand new supervisor on board in Mauricio Pochettino — hosts Liverpool.

Town’s commute to Turf Moor will get started the season on Aug. 11 — and on a Friday evening — and it’s weighted down with narrative on account of the presence of Kompany, who spent 11 years (2008-19) on the membership and has a statue out of doors the group’s Etihad Stadium.

Kompany, who was once Town captain for 8 years and received 4 Premier League titles, led Burnley again into the highest department in his first season as a supervisor in English football.

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He has already confronted Town as a Burnley supervisor and it didn’t turn into this sort of glad instance, along with his group getting thrashed 6-0 within the FA Cup quarterfinals in March.

Town’s early season time table appears to be like quite benign — the champion additionally performs promoted Sheffield United and host Fulham and Nottingham Wooded area in its first six video games — sooner than a tough-looking October when Town performs Arsenal (October 7) and Manchester United (Oct. 28) away all sides of website hosting Brighton.

Arsenal, which ran Town unusually shut within the identify race final season, starts the marketing campaign with suits towards Nottingham Wooded area, Crystal Palace after which Fulham.

Arsenal is within the Champions League for the primary time in six years, with its first two team video games in Europe coming instantly forward of Premier League suits towards Tottenham and Guy Town.

The primary league recreation for brand spanking new Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou is a London derby at Brentford, whilst Manchester United is at house to Wolverhampton on August 14.

Luton will play its first top-flight fit since 1992 away to Brighton. The next week, Kenilworth Street will change into the smallest floor to host a Premier League recreation when Burnley visits.

The opposite promoted aspect is Sheffield United, which begins the season at house to Crystal Palace.