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Pep Guardiola is expected to make changes as Manchester City go in search of victory over Burnley to move top of the Premier League table.
The Man City boss has been afforded the luxury of naming an unchanged team for wins against Chelsea and Arsenal.
In fact, the only alteration Guardiola has made since the Carabao Cup final win over the Gunners is Gianluigi Donnarumma replacing James Trafford in between the posts.
A nice break in between fixtures, as a result of their Champions League exit, has ultimately been the catalyst for the Spaniard sticking with a core group of players as Man City bid to complete a domestic treble.
Though with an FA Cup semi-final tie against Southampton on the horizon, Guardiola has hinted at rotation for the trip to Turf Moor.
"In these last games I played more or less the starting XI because we had six, seven, eight days between games,” he said after the win over Arsenal.
“But now we go to Burnley and then London to play Southampton and these guys cannot play all the time. If you are a good team, we can do it together."
Pep Guardiola’s Man City face Burnley on Wednesday seeking a fifth straight win in all competitions
Rodri is a doubt as he was forced off late on against Arsenal with a groin issue. Given the midfielder’s injury nightmare throughout 2025, it is unlikely that he will be risked if not fully fit.
Ruben Dias is nearing a return after missing the last four games, but the Burnley fixture may come too soon for the Portugal international which means Abdukodir Khusanov is set to partner Marc Guehi in central defence.
There could be changes in behind Erling Haaland against Burnley as Antoine Semenyo, in particular, underwhelmed against Arsenal and will have the likes of Phil Foden, Savinho and Omar Marmoush pushing to replace him.
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Taking into account that goal difference could decide this season’s Premier League champions, Guardiola may be tempted to go all-out attack in an attempt to beat Burnley by a large margin.
Man City predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly; Nico, Bernardo; Marmoush, Cherki, Doku; Haaland
Injured: Gvardiol
Doubts: Ruben Dias, Rodri
Time and date: 8pm BST on Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Venue: Turf Moor
How to watch: Sky Sports