Burnley player and very much on the bench tonight. He must be looking to move.Championship has started in style and what better way to conclude the opening weekend of the season than with a match that was a Premier League fixture in 2023-24?
Luton are back in the second tier but in far better shape that when they broke through the glass ceiling 15 months ago. The revitalised Ross Barkley and loan players have headed back to their parents clubs but otherwise Luton have a squad that gave it a ruddy go in the top flight and aspirations to go back under Rob Edwards.
Burnley are more of an unknown quantity. Vincent Kompany shocked the industry by trading the Clarets for Bayern Munich in the summer, leaving them to scratch out for a replacement, eventually plumping for Scott Parker. The former Fulham boss was greeted by 40 professionals a month ago and has the complex job of creating a cohesive unit out of what Kompany left for him. The Clarets steamrollered the Championship but were desperately poor for much of their year in the Premier League. It will be interesting how the look tonight.
Here’s to a cracker!
Kick-off: 8pm BST.
Source: theguardian.com
