Sean Dyche’s men will therefore launch their 2020/21 campaign with a mid-week second-round Carabao Cup tie before starting their Premier League programme at Leicester City on Saturday 19th September.

The Premier League kicks off on Saturday 12th September but Manchester United and Manchester City have both had their opening fixtures postponed due to their prolonged runs in European competition.

Chelsea and Wolves – who also played in Europe post-lockdown – play their first games of the new season on Monday 14th September.

United’s scheduled trip to Turf Moor will need to be rearranged, with a new date still to be confirmed.

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That leaves the Clarets with a waiting game but no alteration to their preparation, with the first-team squad reporting back for pre-season training today after just three-and-a-half weeks off.

“We’re not going to re-plan. We will carry on with our schedule,” said Dyche.

“We have the cup game, which is a real game and will give us that real-game feel before we go into the first one.

“We have always worked on ‘it is, what it is.’ That’s what we did with lockdown. We came out of that and said: ‘look lads, it’s going to be a condensed period and we focus on it, as we always do’.

“That’s what we’ll get the players ready for. This is our start, it’s slightly different and this is the challenge right in front of us.”

The Clarets’ first home game will be against Southampton for the second year in a row – although the season will start with no fans in stadiums with all fixtures to be played behind closed doors due to restrictions around Covid-19.

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Burnley – who finished the elongated 2019/20 season less than a month ago with a top-10 finish in the Premier League for only the second time in the club’s history – then complete the season away to Sheffield United on Sunday 23rd May.

Elsewhere on the fixture list, Dyche’s side can look forward to an enticing Boxing Day visit to Elland Road to face newly-promoted Leeds United, who come to Turf Moor for the Clarets’ penultimate home game on Tuesday 11th May.

That’s one of five mid-week fixtures in a condensed season, which sees the Clarets go to champions Liverpool on Wednesday 13th January.

Games selected from the early rounds of matches for live broadcast are due to be confirmed next week and fixtures are subject to change.

Burnley fixtures 2020/21:

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 12th September - Manchester United H P-P

Wednesday 16th September - Carabao Cup Two

Saturday 19th September - Leicester City A

Wednesday 23rd September - Carabao Cup Three

Saturday 26th September - Southampton H

Wednesday 30th September - Carabao Cup Four

OCTOBER

Saturday 3rd October - Newcastle United A

Saturday 10th October - International Date

Saturday 17th October - West Bromwich Albion A

Saturday 24th October - Tottenham Hotspur H

Saturday 31st October - Chelsea H

NOVEMBER

Saturday 7th November - Brighton & Hove Albion A

Saturday 14th November - International Date

Saturday 21st November - Crystal Palace H

Saturday 28th November - Manchester City A

DECEMBER

Saturday 5th December - Everton H

Saturday 12th December - Arsenal A

Tuesday 15th December - A

Saturday 19th December - Wolverhampton Wanderers H

Wednesday 23rd December - Carabao Cup Five

Saturday 26th December - Leeds United A

Monday 28th December - Sheffield United H

JANUARY

Saturday 2nd January - Fulham H

Wednesday 6th January - Carabao Cup Semi-Final

Saturday 9th January - Emirates FA Cup 3

Wednesday 13th January - Liverpool A

Saturday 16th January - West Ham United A

Saturday 23rd January - Emirates FA Cup 4

Tuesday 26th January - Aston Villa H

Saturday 30th January - Chelsea A

FEBRUARY

Tuesday 2nd February - Manchester City H

Saturday 6th February - Brighton & Hove Albion H

Wednesday 10th February - Emirates FA Cup 5

Saturday 13th February - Crystal Palace A

Saturday 20th February - West Bromwich Albion H

Saturday 27th February - Tottenham Hotspur A

Sunday 28th February - Carabao Cup Final

MARCH

Saturday 6th March - Arsenal H

Saturday 13th March - Everton A

Saturday 20th March - Leicester City H Emirates FA Cup Quarter-Final

Saturday 27th March - International Date

APRIL

Saturday 3rd April - Southampton A

Saturday 10th April - Newcastle United H

Saturday 17th April - Manchester United A Emirates FA Cup Semi-Final

Saturday 24th April - Wolverhampton Wanderers A

MAY

Saturday 1st May - West Ham United H

Saturday 8th May - Fulham A

Tuesday 11th May - Leeds United H

Saturday 15th May - Liverpool H Emirates FA Cup Final

Sunday 23rd May - Sheffield United A

Please note: Fixtures are subject to change.

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POS	Team	PL	PTS
18	WH	14	12
19	BUR	14	10
20	WOL	14	2

POS	Team	PL	PTS
18	WH	14	12
19	BUR	14	10
20	WOL	14	2

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