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Burnley have confirmed they will face Serie A side Lazio in their final pre-season game.

The fixture will take pace at Turf Moor on Saturday, 9 August at 15:00 BST.

It will be the final match in the Clarets' preparations for the new season before the side kick off their Premier League campaign away to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday,16 August.

The other games in their schedule include a double-header fixture on 26 July against League One side Huddersfield Town and Shrewsbury Town of League Two, when the team will split in two and play simultaneously at 15:00.

That is followed by an away trip to face Championship team Stoke City the following Saturday.

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Axel Tuanzebe's signing for Burnley from Ipswich on Thursday saw the latest iteration in the Clarets' creative transfer announcements.

The club's social media has become synonymous over recent seasons with how they reveal a new signing, often taking inspiration from classic television shows and viral video moments.

In this latest unveiling, external, the Burnley social media team seem to have taken inspiration from an early 2000s TV advert around DVD piracy that starts with the line: "You wouldn't steal a car."

It follows the format of the advert format until the addition of "you wouldn't turn down the Clarets" and images of Tuanzebe signing his contract appears.

It is the third such video in three days, with Quilindschy Hartman's arrival, external from Feyenoord being a take on infamous horror film IT and Mike Weiss' announcement, external using footage from the original Mission: Impossible.

The signing posts now regularly receive over one million views on the club's X account.

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Burnley forward Ashley Barnes says he has "unfinished business" after signing a new contract with the club.

The 35-year-old has agreed a new one-year deal having rejoined the Clarets in January from Norwich City after 18 months away.

Barnes has made 309 appearances in total for the club, including 200 in the top flight where he also scored 42 goals.

Having helped Burnley win promotion to the Premier League, he will offer experience in their attempts to cement their place this campaign.

"I'm absolutely delighted to be back and re-join the club for a third time now," he said.

"I have unfinished business, I'm not done yet and I'm here to challenge for a place in the squad, as well as helping everyone out and being in that environment around the changing room.

"I can bring a lot of knowledge and experience to the new lads and younger players.

"There's a few of us that have been in the Premier League before and a few that are new to it. It's about having that balance in the team and I have to use my influence on and off the pitch to help where I can."

Newcastle have launched a bid to sign Burnley's English goalkeeper James Trafford, 22. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Trafford has agreed terms with Newcastle and talks between the two clubs are ongoing. (Fabrizio Romano), external

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New Burnley goalkeeper Max Weiss is ready to stake his claim for the number one spot as the future of current incumbent James Trafford remains uncertain.

The 21-year-old joined from Karlsruher on a four-year deal earlier this week for a reported fee of five million euros, external (£4.3m).

He played every league game for the Bundesliga.2 side last season, helping them finish eighth, and has represented Germany from under-18 level through to the under-20s.

Speaking to the club's website Weiss said: "I think I'm a very brave goalkeeper and I try to give everything I have on the pitch so they can expect every time one hundred per cent and that I go into every ball that flies near to me."

He said Burnley's defensive record last season - 16 goals and 30 clean sheets in the Championship - was "amazing" and that he is looking forward to joining the goalkeeping department.

He said: "It's really exciting. I can learn from everybody. I think we will have good chemistry.

"It was a dream for me to play in England and in the Premier League so it's a dream come true."

Trafford has been strongly linked with Newcastle United for some weeks but for now Weiss joins him as one of four goalkeepers at Turf Moor, the others being Vaclav Hladky and Etienne Green.

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Burnley have signed full-back Quilindschy Hartman on a four-year deal from Eredivisie side Feyenoord.

The 23-year-old, who is Scott Parker's second signing of the summer, makes the switch having played more than 80 top-flight games in the Netherlands.

"It's a really special feeling of hunger and excitement," Hartman said. "From the first moment I spoke to the coach, I was really excited and impressed and I would say he was the biggest influence in me coming here.

"I'm so glad the deal is now done, I'm really proud to be here and I can't wait to start next week."

Meanwhile, set-piece coach Eliot Tybebo has left the club after three seasons to pursue an opportunity abroad.

Burnley are preparing a £12m bid for Lazio's France Under-21s forward Loum Tchaouna. (Football Italia), external

Watford midfielder Giorgi Chakvetadze is wanted by the Clarets and fellow Premier League new boys Sunderland, with Birmingham also keen on the 25-year-old Georgian midfielder, who is valued at about £5m. (Sunderland Echo), external

Wigan are set to beat Leyton Orient and MK Dons to the permanent signing of Burnley striker Dara Costelloe. (Football League World), external

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Newcastle United are in talks with Burnley over a deal for 22-year-old England goalkeeper James Trafford. (Fabrizio Romano), external

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All three newly promoted sides now know who they will face in the opening round of fixtures for the upcoming season.

Two of those three have landed home games, with Sunderland hosting West Ham United and Leeds United taking on Everton.

Burnley begin on the road with a trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Matchday one has often been a reality check for clubs finding their feet in the top flight. Throughout the entirety of the Premier League era, promoted teams have collectively won just 17 times from 92 matches (excluding three occasions on which they have faced each other) – a success rate of only 18.5%.

They have also conceded nearly twice as many goals as they have scored.

Which of Sunderland, Leeds or Burnley are most likely to buck that trend in 2025-26?

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The 2025-26 Premier League fixtures are official - so we asked how you feel the schedule has fallen and where you think Burnley will be after the first 10 games.

Here are some of your replies:

Graham: I had hoped we would get a home match against a 'local' team to start, but away against Spurs gives some hope. I think we will get a draw there and if we manage to retain the core of last season's team, particularly the defensive unit, we could have 10 points from the first 10 matches.

David: If we are unbeaten after 10 games, that'll be a miracle. We certainly need to buy some strikers for our first season back in the Premier League though. UTC.

Dave: Providing that we don't sell half of this team that got us back up, I think we should be able to hold our own. There is a lot of confidence in this team, we just need to add a proven goalscorer. Sorry Danny Ings -you were good in your day but we need someone younger with ambition. Get rid of Mike Tresor as he clearly does not want to play the beautiful game, along with the 'Nobody has heard of...' brigade that Vincent Kompany left us with.

Thomas: I was hoping for a kinder start to the season. I think we will be in the bottom three after 10 games.

Opta has ranked the difficulty of each top-flight team's first five Premier League fixtures of the 2025-26 season.

According to Opta's model, Manchester United have the hardest start, followed by their opening-weekend opponents Arsenal and then Bournemouth.

Aston Villa's first five games have been ranked the easiest, alongside Crystal Palace.

Take a look below to see where your side places...

Aside from the opening weekend and the final fixture of the season, all dates are subject to change as a result of broadcast and other requirements.

See Burnley's full fixture list here

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The PFA awards have announced a shortlist of six for their Championship Players' Player of the Year award, with promoted Burnley and Leeds United each receiving two nominations.

Clarets captain Josh Brownhill and goalkeeper James Trafford are both up for the prize, while Leeds forward Dan James and midfielder Ao Tanaka are also on the list.

The remaining two nominations have gone to Sheffield United midfielder Gustavo Hamer and Norwich City forward Borja Sainz.

The winner will be announced on 19 August at Manchester's Opera House.

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Scott Parker and his Burnley squad will have their eyes on 13 September and 17 January, when they are currently due to face defending champions Liverpool - with the Turf Moor meeting first up.

In terms of the Manchester clubs, the short trip to Old Trafford to face United is on the weekend of 30-31 August, with the Clarets hosting the Red Devils in early January. Meanwhile, the game against City at Etihad Stadium comes first on the weekend of 27-28 September, while Pep Guardiola's side will come to Turf Moor towards the end of April.

And what about the schedule over Christmas and New Year? Well, Burnley's four festive fixtures include home matches against Everton and Newcastle, plus trips south to face Brighton and Bournemouth.

Finally, the Clarets will close their campaign by hosting Wolves on Sunday, 24 May 2026 - when all 10 matches will kick off at 16:00 BST.

Looking at the fixture list, where do you think Parker's side will be after 10 games? Have your say here

Burnley will travel to Tottenham in their opening game of the 2025-26 Premier League season.

The match will take place on Saturday, 16 August at 15:00 BST, with the Clarets' first home fixture against fellow promoted side Sunderland on the weekend of 23-24 August.

See Burnley's Premier League fixtures in full here

Where do you think you will be after 10 games and what do you make of how the fixtures have fallen? Tell us here

As the transfer window is now open again until 1 September, we asked you to tell us one player you want Burnley to sign, and a player you want to be sold this summer.

Here are some of your comments:

Peter: There's quite a few we could sell. Top of the list would be Zeki Amdouni and Lyle Foster as neither are good enough for the Premier League. As for buying, any reasonably good striker as that should be the main priority!

Zion: We need to sign a striker and a midfielder - somebody like Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Also, some new centre-backs are needed because we are probably going to lose Maxime Esteve and we have already lost CJ Egan-Riley.

Sam: Egan-Riley is a big loss to a back five that achieved so much as a unit last year. I'm concerned about the disruptive effect of players returning from exile who were 'too good' to play in the Championship (Amdouni, Ekdal). We obviously need a striker and the Danny Ings link should be explored. Honestly, I'd be happy if we put up a fight but come back down because the Championship years are much more interesting and exciting.

Jubilicious: Sell Mike Tresor as he won't play this season. Buy anyone who doesn't want stupidly high wages.

No sooner does the season finish and we start looking forward to key dates for the next campaign - and that will be a lot easier to do on Wednesday when the Premier League fixtures are released.

That's right, that special day in the calendar is almost here already. The day when you'll learn details of derby fixtures, Christmas opponents and end-of-season run-ins.

This page will bring you all the fixtures when they drop at 09:00 BST on Wednesday and we'll be giving you the chance to have your say on how things look.

The new campaign kicks off on the weekend of Saturday, 16 August and it will conclude on Sunday, 24 May 2026, when all 10 games will take place at the same time.

The transfer window is open again for summer business to be conducted.

Clubs can now strike deals until the deadline at 19:00 BST on 1 September.

So if you can sell one player who is it? And if you can buy one player only, who gets the nod?

Give us reasons for your choice but remember, in this instance it's a strict one player leaving and one coming in.

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