Burnley 2023–24 season Preview: Burnley were relegated in 2022 after six consecutive seasons in the Premier League. However, under the management of Vincent Kompany the club have returned to the top flight and that in style. The team looks stronger than ever after winning the EFL Championship. Furthermore, the Belgian manager has adapted the club to an attractive style of football. Something the club was allergic to, prior to relegation.
Burnley 2023–24 season fixtures
With their promotion from the Championship, there is no Cotton Mills derby to be awaited. The fans will also miss their rivalry game against Blackpool. Furthermore, with the relegation of Leeds United, there is no Roses rivalry fixture as well.
| Day | Date | Home team | Away team | Venue | City | |
| Saturday | August 12, 2023 | Burnley | v | Manchester City | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | August 19, 2023 | Luton Town | v | Burnley | Kenilworth Road | Luton |
| Saturday | August 26, 2023 | Burnley | v | Aston Villa | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | September 02, 2023 | Burnley | v | Tottenham Hotspur | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | September 16, 2023 | Nottingham Forest | v | Burnley | The City Ground | Nottingham |
| Saturday | September 23, 2023 | Burnley | v | Manchester United | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | September 30, 2023 | Newcastle United | v | Burnley | St. James’ Park | Newcastle |
| Saturday | October 07, 2023 | Burnley | v | Chelsea | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | October 21, 2023 | Brentford | v | Burnley | Gtech Community Stadium | Brentford |
| Saturday | October 28, 2023 | A.F.C. Bournemouth |
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Burnley | Vitality Stadium | Bournemouth |
| Saturday | November 04, 2023 | Burnley | v | Crystal Palace | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | November 11, 2023 | Arsenal | v | Burnley | Emirates Stadium | London |
| Saturday | November 25, 2023 | Burnley | v | West Ham United | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | December 02, 2023 | Burnley | v | Sheffield United | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Wednesday | December 06, 2023 | Wolverhampton | v | Burnley | Molineux Stadium | Wolverhampton |
| Saturday | December 09, 2023 | Brighton | v | Burnley | The American Express Community Stadium | Brighton |
| Saturday | December 16, 2023 | Burnley | v | Everton | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | December 23, 2023 | Fulham | v | Burnley | Craven Cottage | London |
| Tuesday | December 26, 2023 | Burnley | v | Liverpool | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | December 30, 2023 | Aston Villa |
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Burnley | Villa Park | Birmingham |
| Saturday | January 13, 2024 | Burnley | v | Luton Town | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Thursday | February 01, 2024 | Manchester City | v | Burnley | Etihad Stadium | Manchester |
| Saturday | February 03, 2024 | Burnley | v | Fulham | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | February 10, 2024 | Liverpool | v | Burnley | Anfield | Liverpool |
| Saturday | February 17, 2024 | Burnley | v | Arsenal | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | February 24, 2024 | Crystal Palace | v | Burnley | Selhurst Park | London |
| Saturday | March 02, 2024 | Burnley | v | A.F.C. Bournemouth | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | March 09, 2024 | West Ham United | v | Burnley | London Stadium | London |
| Saturday | March 16, 2024 | Burnley | v | Brentford | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | March 30, 2024 | Chelsea | v | Burnley | Stamford Bridge | London |
| Wednesday | April 03, 2024 | Burnley | v | Wolverhampton | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | April 06, 2024 | Everton |
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Burnley | Goodison Park | Liverpool |
| Saturday | April 13, 2024 | Burnley | v | Brighton | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | April 20, 2024 | Sheffield United | v | Burnley | Bramall Lane | Sheffield |
| Saturday | April 27, 2024 | Manchester United | v | Burnley | Old Trafford | Manchester |
| Saturday | May 04, 2024 | Burnley | v | Newcastle United | Turf Moor | Burnley |
| Saturday | May 11, 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Burnley | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | London |
| Sunday | May 19, 2024 | Burnley | v | Nottingham Forest | Turf Moor | Burnley |
Burnley 2023–24 season squad
Anderlecht’s Bart Verbruggen for the longest time remained Burnley’s major transfer target. However, with his move to Brighton it would be interesting who they would try to bring in between the sticks. James Trafford of Manchester City is being linked with the club. Jean Butez from Belgian League’s Royal Antwerp could prove to be another option for the club.
Viktor Gyökeres is a striker that is being linked with the club. Georges Mikautadze of FC Matz is another striker that is being scouted with the club. Strasbourg’s Habib Diallo, also from Ligue 1 is also in the club’s radar.
In terms of centre-backs Soumaïla Coulibaly of Borussia Dortmund is being widely linked to the club. Norwich City’s Andrew Omobamidele could prove to be an alternative locally. The versatile Sergio Gómez is also being looked at by the club.
Arsenal’s Albert Sambi Lokonga might prove to be Burnley’s major signing in the middle of the park. Cheaper options for the club might include Jack Clarke of Sunderland, Bristol City’s Han-Noah Massengo and Ryan Kent of Rangers.
Dara O’Shea from West Bromwich Albion, goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux from Chile and Leyton Orient, centre-back Jordan Beyer from Germany’s Borussia Mönchengladbach, and Michael Obafemi from the Republic of Ireland who played for Swansea City as a forward are the incomings for the season at the time of writing.
Finlay Armstrong, Ashley Barnes, Trevon Bryan, Jacson Coppack, Frankie Deane, Jacob Hamilton, Nathan James, Lukas Jensen, Matthew Lowton, Dane McCullough, Joe McGlynn, Will Norris, Tosin Olopade, Kade Ratchford, Deji Sotona, Lewis Thomas, Seb Thompson, Ne-Jai Tucker, and Keelan Williams were all released by the club at the end of last season.
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Contract end |
Goalkeepers |
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| 15 | Bailey Peacock-Farrell | GK | Northern Ireland | Darlington | 29 October 1996 (age 26) | Leeds United | 30 June 2024 |
| 20 | Denis Franchi | GK | Italy | San Vito al Tagliamento | 22 October 2002 (age 20) | Paris Saint-Germain | 30 June 2025 |
| 49 | Arijanet Muric | GK | Kosovo | Schlieren | 7 November 1998 (age 24) | Manchester City | 30 June 2026 |
| Lawrence Vigouroux | GK | Chile | Camden | 19 November 1993 (age 29) | Leyton Orient | 30 June 2026 | |
Defenders |
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| 3 | Charlie Taylor | LB | England | York | 18 September 1993 (age 29) | Leeds United | 30 June 2024 |
| 14 | Connor Roberts | RB | Wales | Crynant | 23 September 1995 (age 27) | Swansea City | 30 June 2025 |
| 18 | Hjalmar Ekdal | CB | Sweden | Stockholm | 21 October 1998 (age 24) | Djurgården | 30 June 2027 |
| 21 | Luke McNally | CB | Republic of Ireland | Enfield | 20 September 1999 (age 23) | Oxford United | 30 June 2026 |
| 22 | Vitinho | RB | Brazil | Belo Horizonte | 23 July 1999 (age 23) | Cercle Brugge | 30 June 2026 |
| 26 | CJ Egan-Riley | CB | England | Manchester | 2 January 2003 (age 20) | Manchester City | 30 June 2026 |
| 28 | Ameen Al-Dakhil | CB | Belgium | Baghdad | 6 March 2002 (age 21) | Sint-Truiden | 30 June 2026 |
| 36 | Jordan Beyer | CB | Germany | Kempen | 19 May 2000 (age 23) | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 30 June 2027 |
| Dara O’Shea | CB | Republic of Ireland | Dublin | 4 March 1999 (age 24) | West Bromwich Albion | 30 June 2026 | |
Midfielders |
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| 4 | Jack Cork | DM | England | Carshalton | 25 June 1989 (age 34) | Swansea City | 30 June 2024 |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill | CM | England | Warrington | 19 December 1995 (age 27) | Bristol City | 30 June 2024 |
| 11 | Scott Twine | AM | England | Swindon | 14 July 1999 (age 23) | Milton Keynes Dons | 30 June 2026 |
| 24 | Josh Cullen | CM | Republic of Ireland | Westcliff-on-Sea | 7 April 1996 (age 27) | Anderlecht | 30 June 2025 |
| 26 | Samuel Bastien | CM | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Meux | 26 September 1996 (age 26) | Standard Liège | 30 June 2025 |
Forwards |
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| 7 | Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | RW | Iceland | Reykjavík | 27 October 1990 (age 32) | Charlton Athletic | 30 June 2024 |
| 9 | Jay Rodriguez | CF | England | Burnley | 29 July 1989 (age 33) | West Bromwich Albion | 30 June 2024 |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst | CF | Netherlands | Borne | 7 August 1992 (age 30) | VfL Wolfsburg | 30 June 2025 |
| 12 | Lyle Foster | CF | South Africa | Johannesburg | 3 September 2000 (age 22) | Westerlo | 30 June 2027 |
| 17 | Manuel Benson | RW | Belgium | Lokeren | 28 March 1997 (age 26) | Royal Antwerp | 30 June 2026 |
| 19 | Anass Zaroury | LW | Morocco | Mechelen | 7 November 2000 (age 22) | Sporting Charleroi | 30 June 2026 |
| 27 | Darko Churlinov | LW | North Macedonia | Skopje | 11 July 2000 (age 22) | VfB Stuttgart | 30 June 2026 |
| 45 | Michael Obafemi | CF | Republic of Ireland | Dublin | 6 July 2000 (age 23) | Swansea City | 30 June 2025 |
| Enock Agyei | RW | Belgium | 13 January 2005 (age 18) | Anderlecht | 30 June 2027 | ||
The Clarets did an amazing job getting right back into the Premier League after a title winning campaign. However, as in the case of any newly promoted club, survival should be the primary task for the club. While I do see them pulling it off, it is certainly not a given.
