Vincent Kompany will return to his former stomping ground when he takes his Burnley side to the Etihad Stadium for a tricky test against reigning Premier League champions Manchester City on Wednesday night.
The two teams meet for the first time since the opening weekend of the campaign back in August last year when the Citizens cruised to a 3-0 victory at Turf Moor.
Following a five-game winless streak without scoring a goal at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Man City managed to finally end their hoodoo on the white side of North London courtesy of a slender 1-0 victory over Ange Postecoglou's side in the FA Cup fourth round last Friday.
Despite their dominance in possession, it looked as if the Citizens would endure another goalless trip to Spurs after squandering a succession of chances, but Nathan Ake's 88th-minute strike – City's first-ever goal with their 102nd shot at the venue – was enough to send the FA Cup holders through to the fifth round, where they will face Luton Town away from home at the end of February.
Pep Guardiola's men have certainty found their groove in trademark fashion heading into the second half of the season, as they have won nine and drawn one of their last 10 matches across all competitions, scoring 28 goals in the process, since losing 1-0 at Aston Villa on December 6.
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