Burnley Football Club crestKit’s Matchday
Turf Moor beneath a blue-and-gold winter sunset.
Real Turf Moor · photographed from the north-east

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READY FOR
TURF MOOR?

Learn the Clarets. Meet the players. Complete the hunt. Arrive ready to roar.

Wednesday2 SEP
BURNLEYvsBORO
Kick-off8 PM
Start the mission Tonight’s confirmed XI

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That steel roofline in the photograph? That is the ground you are going to.

Know your club

The Clarets in
four clues

Tap each clue to uncover a piece of Burnley’s identity.

Spin through history

144 years.
Six big moments.

A 1913 Ordnance Survey map labelled Turf Moor Football Ground beside Turf Moor Cricket Ground.
Same patch of Burnley, 1913. The old map already labels both the football and cricket grounds.
1882

The beginning

Burnley Football Club is born

A rugby club switches codes and becomes Burnley FC.

Explore the ground

Welcome to
Turf Moor

Burnley have played here since 1883. Drag across the real panorama, then tap the markers.

Wide interior panorama of Turf Moor, with BURNLEY CLARETS picked out across the claret and blue seats.
Tap 1, 2 or 3to reveal a Turf Moor secret.
The claret, blue and white exterior of Turf Moor with its repeating black steel roof supports.
Recognise it outsideLook for the giant zig-zag steel roof supports.
A brass band playing outside Burnley Football Club's Bob Lord Stand on a matchday.
Matchday has characterA brass band outside the Bob Lord Stand in 2014.

Why this match matters

Two clubs.
One climb.

Middlesbrough—usually called Boro—want the same prize as Burnley: a place in the Premier League.

One level upPremier League
Burnley + Boro are hereChampionship
  1. 1
    Burnley came down

    Burnley finished in the Premier League’s bottom three in 2025/26, so they moved down one division. That is relegation.

  2. 2
    Three tickets go up

    The Championship’s top two go up automatically. Six more clubs enter the play-offs to fight for the third and final place.

  3. 3
    Boro want one too

    Boro reached last season’s play-off final, but Hull took the last promotion place. Now both clubs are chasing those few tickets. A win earns three points and stops a direct rival earning them—but one match cannot settle a 46-match season.

Opponent colours

Look for Boro’s red

HomeRed + gold trim
AwayEggshell white + blue

Boro’s famous club colours are red and white. Their 150th-anniversary home shirt is red with gold trim this season. The kit worn at Turf Moor is confirmed on matchday, so spot the colours when the teams warm up.

Danger trio

Three Boro players to spot

Chosen from Boro’s current 2026/27 squad and their completed 2025/26 performances.

Squad watch—not a predicted line-up. Any of these players could start, come on later or miss the matchday squad. Check the official team about one hour before kick-off.

Morgan Whittaker smiling in Middlesbrough training wear after a match.
Boro #11

Winger / forward · England

Morgan
Whittaker

11
2025/26 Boro top scorer: 14 goals + 7 assists

Watch him cut in from the wing and shoot.

Tommy Conway looking at the camera in Middlesbrough training wear after a match.
Boro #9

Striker · Scotland

Tommy
Conway

9
2025/26 Championship: 48 apps · 13 goals

He works constantly across the front line. Track his runs between Burnley’s defenders.

Aidan Morris smiling in Middlesbrough training wear.
Boro #10

Central midfielder · United States

Aidan
Morris

10
2025/26: 43 Boro appearances

The Florida-born midfielder tackles, presses and keeps the ball moving.

Checked 29 August 2026. “Top three” here means Kit’s three leading Boro players to watch—not an official ranking or confirmed team.

Confirmed team sheet · 19:00 BST

Who is playing
tonight?

All 20 Burnley players on the official team sheet: eleven starters, nine substitutes and one quick clue for what each can do.

CAPTAIN#14 Connor Roberts

Five changes from Burnley’s previous starting XI. Andréas Hountondji leads the attack.

Tactical read—not an official graphic

Likely 4‑2‑3‑1

The exact positions can change after kick-off. Watch whether Satpayev starts wide and Amdouni plays behind Hountondji.

17Hountondji
7Bruun Larsen11Amdouni12Satpayev
8Raghouber28Hannibal
22Sonne15Ahmedhodžić18Ekdal14Roberts
1Weiß

Starting XI

On from the first whistle

1

Goalkeeper · Germany

Max Weiß

Record: 3 Premier League starts and 10 saves last season.Watch: Does he begin attacks with a short pass or kick beyond midfield?
14

Right-back · Wales · Captain

Connor Roberts

Record: More than 60 Wales caps and part of Burnley’s 2022/23 title team.Watch: His overlapping runs, crosses and constant organising.
18

Centre-back · Sweden

Hjalmar Ekdal

Record: 27 Premier League appearances.Watch: Headers, calm first passes and covering behind the full-backs.
15

Centre-back · Bosnia & Herzegovina

Anel Ahmedhodžić

Record: Summer signing from Feyenoord on a four-year deal.Watch: He likes to step forward to challenge rather than wait.
22

Full-back · Peru

Oliver Sonne

Record: Peru international who helped Burnley win promotion in 2024/25.Watch: Which flank he owns—and when he races beyond the winger.
8

Central midfielder · France

Ugo Raghouber

Record: More than 100 senior matches before joining from Lille.Watch: The shield in front of defence; count his interceptions and forward passes.
28

Central midfielder · Tunisia

Hannibal Mejbri

Record: 27 Premier League games and four assists last season.Watch: Pressing, tackles and quick passes after Burnley win the ball.
7

Winger · Denmark

Jacob Bruun Larsen

Record: 60 Premier League games, six goals and one assist.Watch: Runs behind the full-back and early crosses before Boro are set.
11

Attacking midfielder · Switzerland

Zeki Amdouni

Record: 38 Premier League games and five goals; comfortable with either foot.Watch: He finds pockets behind midfield, turns and shoots quickly.
12

Forward · Kazakhstan

Dastan Satpayev

Record: 26 goals in 58 senior games for Kairat before joining Chelsea.Watch: Fearless dribbles and diagonal sprints towards goal.
17

Centre-forward · Benin

Andréas Hountondji

Record: 23 games and four goals on loan at St Pauli last season.Watch: He leads the line—look for pace into the channels and pressure on Boro’s centre-backs.

Nine substitutes

Possible game-changers

A substitute only enters if the coach brings him on. The goalkeeper usually stays seated unless Weiß cannot continue.

2

Right-back / centre-back · England

Kyle Walker

Record: 446 Premier League games, six titles and 38 assists.If on: Recovery speed and veteran control to protect or chase the result.
3

Centre-back · England U21

Max Alleyne

Record: Manchester City loanee; 17 Watford games and seven City appearances last season.If on: A composed left-footed passer bringing the ball out.
10

Winger / attacking midfielder · England

Marcus Edwards

Record: 23 Premier League games, one goal and three assists.If on: Close control and left-footed dribbles in from the right.
19

Winger · Belgium · New signing

Largie Ramazani

Record: Six goals in 26 La Liga games for Valencia last season.If on: Instant pace, direct dribbling and attacks against tired defenders.
20

Right-back · Netherlands / Curaçao

Shurandy Sambo

Record: PSV academy graduate who joined Burnley in 2024.If on: Fresh overlaps and one-against-one defending on the right.
21

Central / attacking midfielder · England

Aaron Ramsey

Record: Five goals in 11 matches on loan at Middlesbrough in 2022/23.If on: Carries through midfield and late runs into the penalty area.
27

Centre-forward · Albania

Armando Broja

Record: 100 Premier League games, nine goals and two assists.If on: Powerful runs behind, pressing and a second focal point near goal.
31

Winger / playmaker · Belgium

Mike Trésor

Record: Belgian league record of 24 assists in 2022/23.If on: The final pass—crosses, through-balls and set-piece delivery.
37

Goalkeeper · France

Grégoire Coudert

Record: Summer signing from Ligue 1 club Brest; Burnley’s number two.If on: It normally means an injury or red card has forced a goalkeeper change.

Team-sheet authority: Stadium team sheet supplied at Turf Moor, cross-checked against live reporting at 19:08 BST. Formation and exact roles remain tactical inference until the players take their positions.

Meet the team

Six Clarets
to spot

See them in match or warm-up kit. Open each proper scout file, then tap the star to choose one player to follow.

Squad watch—not a predicted team. These six may start, come on later or miss the matchday squad. Check Burnley’s official team roughly one hour before kick-off.

FULL SEASON2025/26 Premier LeagueOfficial 2026/27 shirt numbers
Max Weiß facing the camera alone in Burnley goalkeeper warm-up kit and gloves on the pitch at Fulham.
Fulham warm-up · 2025/26
Shirt1

Goalkeeper · Germany

Max
Weiß

Age
22
Height
6′3″
3 apps10 saves
Open scout file

Match job: Guard the goal, claim crosses and start attacks.

Scout clue: Does #1 throw short to a defender or kick long past midfield?

Story: The young German joined from Karlsruher in 2025 and now owns Burnley’s number 1 shirt.

Kyle Walker facing the camera alone and applauding in Burnley warm-up kit on the pitch at Brentford.
Brentford warm-up · 2025/26
Shirt2

Defender · England

Kyle
Walker

Age
36
Height
6′0″
36 apps2 assists
Open scout file

Match job: Defend Burnley’s right side, then help the attack.

Scout clue: Count his forward overlaps—and the recovery sprints when Burnley lose the ball.

Story: He brought huge England and Manchester City experience to Burnley in 2025.

Lyle Foster facing the camera alone and adjusting his Burnley warm-up top on the pitch at Brentford.
Brentford warm-up · 2025/26
Shirt9

Forward · South Africa

Lyle
Foster

Age
25
Height
6′1″
26 apps3 goals
Open scout file

Match job: Lead the line, chase passes and make defenders turn towards their own goal.

Scout clue: Watch #9 begin a run just before the passer looks up.

Story: The South Africa international has been a Claret since 2023.

Marcus Edwards facing the camera alone in Burnley’s claret number 10 match kit at Fulham.
In action at Fulham · 2025/26
Shirt10

Attacker · England

Marcus
Edwards

Age
27
Height
5′6″
23 apps3 assists
Open scout file

Match job: Receive between defenders, turn quickly and create shots.

Scout clue: Watch #10 dribble in from the right onto his stronger left foot.

Story: He joined Tottenham’s academy at eight, played in Portugal and became a Claret in 2025.

Zian Flemming facing the camera alone in Burnley warm-up kit on the pitch at Fulham.
Fulham warm-up · 2025/26
Shirt19

Forward · Netherlands

Zian
Flemming

Age
28
Height
6′1″
29 apps11 goals
Open scout file

Match job: Find pockets near the penalty area and finish chances.

Scout clue: Look for #19 arriving late—after defenders have followed someone else.

Story: Burnley’s top league scorer last season has already scored both of their league goals against West Ham this season.

Hannibal Mejbri in Burnley’s number 28 warm-up shirt on the pitch at Fulham.
Fulham warm-up · 2025/26
Shirt28

Midfielder · Tunisia

Hannibal
Mejbri

Age
23
Height
5′10″
27 apps4 assists
Open scout file

Match job: Press opponents, win second balls and connect midfield to attack.

Scout clue: Count how often #28 calls for the ball, tackles or moves it forward quickly.

Story: The Tunisia international joined Burnley from Manchester United in 2024.

Stats frame: Completed 2025/26 Premier League season for Burnley. Apps, goals, assists and goalkeeper saves are league-only. Ages are exact on 28 August 2026; heights are rounded to the nearest inch from Burnley’s listed measurements.

Live match challenge

Become a Junior
Claret Scout

Complete ten missions to earn the badge. Your progress stays saved on this iPad.

A real match under way at Turf Moor, seen across the pitch towards the stand spelling TURF MOOR.
This is the real view. Now Kit has twelve things to hunt for inside it.

Scout mission ready

Make the call

What will the
score be?

BURNLEY2
:
BORO1

Kit predicts a 2–1 Burnley win.

Final test

Can you earn
the Claret crown?

1. What are Burnley called?
2. Where do Burnley play?
3. Who wears number 9 for Manchester City?

Bonus mystery solved

“Holland” is
Haaland.

Erling Haaland is Manchester City’s Norwegian striker. His name sounds roughly like “HAW-lund”.

See the official HAALAND 9 shirt

Lagniappe · Kit’s new shirt

BRUNO
FERNANDES

A lagniappe is a little extra treat. Bruno will not be playing in Burnley v Boro—this special file is here because Kit got his FERNANDES 8 shirt at Manchester United’s stadium today.

FERNANDES8Manchester United captain
WHO?

Portugal’s creator

Club: Manchester United
Country: Portugal
Position: attacking midfielder

WHY 8?

The captain’s shirt

Bruno wears number 8 and leads United as captain. The number often belongs to a midfielder who links defence, attack and everything between.

SUPERPOWERS

He sees the pass early

Through-balls, crosses, long shots, penalties and set pieces. Bruno plays brave passes other players may not even spot.

MEMORABLE NOW

A record-maker

He was the 2025/26 Premier League Player of the Season and set the league record with 21 assists. On 30 August he scored a hat-trick as United beat Ipswich 5–2.

Checked facts, not football folklore

Burnley’s early-season record, coaching change, squad numbers and player facts were checked 29 August 2026 before Norwich City v Burnley. Tonight’s confirmed team and the Fernandes lagniappe were checked 2 September 2026. Club facts come from Burnley FC, Middlesbrough FC, Manchester United, the EFL and the Premier League. Player and stadium photos are independently licensed; the official Burnley crest is used for club identification.

Promotion, relegation and Boro sources
Current season, coach and squad-change sources
Player profiles and official league statistics
Tonight’s confirmed Burnley team sources
Bruno Fernandes sources
Photo and crest credits

Photographs are cropped, resized WebP derivatives; responsive presentation may crop their edges further. The official crest appears only in the page header for identification; the PWA icons remain the original fan-made BFC mark. Full machine-readable provenance is in image-credits.json.