Manchester City returns from the international break to host Burnley in an English Premier League contest at the Etihad Stadium. The CItyzens currently trail league leaders Chelsea by two points, sitting in third place with 14 points. The Clarets, meanwhile, have struggled through their first seven matches, finding themselves in the relegation zone after securing just three points. Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Kevin de Bruyne are expected to feature for Pep Guardiola’s side as they look to jump to the top of the table with a victory.
How to watch Manchester City vs. Burnley (English Premier League 2021)
What time does the match start? Where can I watch it on TV? - Saturday’s match will start at 10:00 a.m. EST for viewers in the U.S and will air exclusively on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service and will not be on a standard TV channel. However, if you have cable through Comcast Xfinity or Cox, you may have already have Peacock available on your TV.
Live stream: Peacock Premium - The match is exclusive to Peacock Premium and will not air on any other streaming platforms. Additionally, the match will not be available on Peacock’s free tier. However, Peacock Premium does offer a seven-day free trial. Replays of the match are available to watch after 9 p.m. on the day of the match and will be watchable for at least the next 30 days.
What is Peacock, and how much does it cost? - Peacock is NBC’s streaming platform that debuted this year. The platform has a basic free version that includes commercials, but does not include EPL matches. Viewers must sign up for at least Peacock Premium ($4.99 per month) to watch the match with commercials. There’s also a commercial-free version of Peacock Premium that runs for $9.99 per month (and also has a seven-day free trial).
More Premier League coverage via the Associated Press
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Friday he cannot give assurances to Raheem Sterling about more regular playing time after the winger said he was open to leaving the Premier League champion.
Sterling said he would assess opportunities “to go somewhere else” after falling down the pecking order at City and only starting two of the team’s seven games of its title defense this season.
The England winger made the comments at the FT Business of Sport US Summit on Thursday and that came as a surprise to Guardiola and City.
Asked for his reaction, the City manager said: “I cannot assure (players) and they know it. I spoke many times about this. I cannot assure how many minutes every player is going to play. Always they have to speak on the grass, on the pitch. That is the best moment.”
“What I want,” Guardiola said, “for Raheem and everybody is to be happy. They have to be satisfied to be here, they have to be delighted to be at this club. If that is not the case, they are free to take a decision that is best for them, for the family, for all the people who love them.”
Sterling is in competition for a spot in City’s front three with five players: Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez, Ferran Torres and Jack Grealish.
Sterling’s chances of seeing more minutes in the short term have improved after Torres returned from international duty with Spain with a right foot injury.
Guardiola said that would keep the forward out for up to three months.
It rules Torres out of Spain’s crucial World Cup qualifiers next month against Greece and Sweden.
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