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Burnley v Notts County: Team news, predicted teams and TV details ahead of season opener All the important details ahead of Burnley’s season opener against Notts County Burnley kick off their 2026/27 campaign today in unusual fashion, by taking on League One newcomers Notts County in cup action. Nicky Hayen takes charge of his first competitive game as Clarets boss as former Clarets striker Martin Paterson brings his Magpies side to Turf Moor. Burnley will be hoping to start the new season on a positive note with a first win of any kind since February. Here’s all the important information ahead of today’s fixture: When and where is the game taking place? The match is being held at Burnley’s Turf Moor Stadium on Saturday, August 8. Kick off is at 3pm. Is it on TV? Yes, the game is available to view on the Sky Sports+ channel. How else can I follow the game? Burnley FC writer Matt Scrafton will be providing live updates on his X feed, followed by a match report, post-match reaction and further analysis on the Burnley Express’ website. Subscribe now for HALF PRICE and catch every minute of our Clarets coverage this season - from pre-season to the final whistle. Click here What’s the latest team news? Burnley have been handed a major boost with the news that Zeki Amdouni could feature despite his late return from the World Cup. The forward only rejoined his Burnley teammates this week after being given a FIFA mandated three weeks off after Switzerland’s run to the quarter finals. Elsewhere, Connor Roberts should also be fit despite missing the Clarets’ last two pre-season friendlies with a knock. Jordan Beyer, Josh Cullen and Jaydon Banel are all sidelined. As for Notts County, they already have quite a few injuries to contend with, with Beck-Ray Enoru, Lewis Macari, Rod McDonald, Matty Platt and Max Sanders all out. Conor Grant, Jodi Jones, Matt Palmer and Scott Robertson are all fitness doubts. Nicky Hayen’s pre-match comments “It's a game that we want to win, that's for sure. “Cup games, you're in or you're out, so that's it and we want to stay. “You know in football there's always a surprise and we don't want to be that surprised, because this is a negative surprise and we prepare the players already in the best kind of way also tomorrow. “Of course we already have a long run without a victory, especially at Turf Moor, and this is something that we want to change, so we want to show the fans the mindset that we're going to change this negative mindset into a positive one.” What are the predicted teams? Burnley: Weiss, Walker, Ekdal, Humphreys, Pires, Raghouber, Hannibal, Ramsey, Edwards, Bruun Larsen, Flemming Notts County: Belshaw, Bedeau, Ness, Baker, Tsaroulla, Gibbons, Reynolds, Evans, Roberts, Smyth, Acquah Who is the referee? Thomas Parsons. He took charge of 36 games last season, dishing out 119 yellow cards - at an average of 3.3 per game - and five reds. This will be the first Burnley game he’s taken charge of. What are the latest odds? Burnley: 4/9 Draw: 3/1 Notts County: 9/2 Odds according to SkyBet and are correct at the time of writing.