ShareManchester City will return to the summit of the Premier League standings for the first time since Matchday 1 with a win against Burnley.By Neel ShelatA fair way to go yet in Manchester City’s title chaseManchester City’s 2-1 win over Arsenal leaves almost nothing to separate the two title contenders, as they’ll be level on both points as well as goal difference if City win this game in hand by a single goal. That should set us up for a thrilling end to the season, which is sure to throw up more twists and turns along the way.While City are in fantastic form having won 12 and drawn the remaining three of their last 15 domestic fixtures, they’ll have to do very well to keep up that pace until the end of May. They have a tough run of league fixtures against European contenders Everton, Brentford and Bournemouth coming up after an FA Cup semi-final at the weekend, so staying on pace to finish on 85 points will take quite some effort.Relegation on the cards for BurnleyBurnley certainly have a lot of reasons to not look forward to this game. The Clarets will become the second team to be relegated from the Premier League this season if they lose this match, with their fate already all but mathematically confirmed. Worse yet, they’ll likely go down with a thrashing given their dismal head-to-head record against Manchester City.City have won the last 14 meetings between these two sides with an aggregate scoreline of 51-3, while Burnley’s last win over them came way back in 2015. The Clarets haven’t put a goal past Pep Guardiola’s side’s defence at Turf Moor in the 2020s, so it’s safe to say that they are massive underdogs.Team newsBurnley’s injury list includes forward Zeki Amdouni, midfielders Josh Cullen and Hannibal Mejbri, and defenders Connor Roberts and Jordan Beyer. Manchester United academy graduate Axel Tuanzebe’s status is doubtful due to an achilles tendon injury.Manchester City will remain without defenders Joško Gvardiol and Rúben Dias, while Guardiola has also confirmed that Rodri will sit this game out after going off with a groin injury against Arsenal.Key playersMartin Dúbravka is sure to have a particularly busy day in goal, so he’ll need to bring out the best of his shot-stopping to keep his side in the game for as along as possible, or at least keep the score down.Jaidon Anthony scored the equaliser in the reverse fixture before his side ultimately went down 5-1, and he’ll be critical to their goal-scoring hopes again. James Ward-Prowse is the league’s leading creator from set-pieces since his Burnley debut in February, so he could provide an alternative.Erling Haaland scored his first league goal in over two months on the weekend, so he’ll be hungry for more. Nico González will have an important role to play in midfield, while Rayan Cherki could well be the one to break the game open if it gets too tight.PredictionManchester City have the attacking firepower to register a comfortable multi-goal win and go top of the league on goal difference.(Cover image from IMAGO)You can follow every game from the Premier League with FotMob this season – featuring deep stats coverage, xG, and player ratings. Download the free app here.Manchester City will return to the summit of the Premier League standings for the first time since Matchday 1 with a win against Burnley.By Neel ShelatA fair way to go yet in Manchester City’s title chaseManchester City’s 2-1 win over Arsenal leaves almost nothing to separate the two title contenders, as they’ll be level on both points as well as goal difference if City win this game in hand by a single goal. That should set us up for a thrilling end to the season, which is sure to throw up more twists and turns along the way.While City are in fantastic form having won 12 and drawn the remaining three of their last 15 domestic fixtures, they’ll have to do very well to keep up that pace until the end of May. They have a tough run of league fixtures against European contenders Everton, Brentford and Bournemouth coming up after an FA Cup semi-final at the weekend, so staying on pace to finish on 85 points will take quite some effort.Relegation on the cards for BurnleyBurnley certainly have a lot of reasons to not look forward to this game. The Clarets will become the second team to be relegated from the Premier League this season if they lose this match, with their fate already all but mathematically confirmed. Worse yet, they’ll likely go down with a thrashing given their dismal head-to-head record against Manchester City.City have won the last 14 meetings between these two sides with an aggregate scoreline of 51-3, while Burnley’s last win over them came way back in 2015. The Clarets haven’t put a goal past Pep Guardiola’s side’s defence at Turf Moor in the 2020s, so it’s safe to say that they are massive underdogs.Team newsBurnley’s injury list includes forward Zeki Amdouni, midfielders Josh Cullen and Hannibal Mejbri, and defenders Connor Roberts and Jordan Beyer. Manchester United academy graduate Axel Tuanzebe’s status is doubtful due to an achilles tendon injury.Manchester City will remain without defenders Joško Gvardiol and Rúben Dias, while Guardiola has also confirmed that Rodri will sit this game out after going off with a groin injury against Arsenal.Key playersMartin Dúbravka is sure to have a particularly busy day in goal, so he’ll need to bring out the best of his shot-stopping to keep his side in the game for as along as possible, or at least keep the score down.Jaidon Anthony scored the equaliser in the reverse fixture before his side ultimately went down 5-1, and he’ll be critical to their goal-scoring hopes again. James Ward-Prowse is the league’s leading creator from set-pieces since his Burnley debut in February, so he could provide an alternative.Erling Haaland scored his first league goal in over two months on the weekend, so he’ll be hungry for more. Nico González will have an important role to play in midfield, while Rayan Cherki could well be the one to break the game open if it gets too tight.PredictionManchester City have the attacking firepower to register a comfortable multi-goal win and go top of the league on goal difference.(Cover image from IMAGO)You can follow every game from the Premier League with FotMob this season – featuring deep stats coverage, xG, and player ratings. Download the free app here.