If Manchester City are supposed to be concentrating their resources on returning to the top of the Premier League after securing European football for next year they went an odd way about if at Turf Moor, resting John Stones and leaving David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne on the bench. Nonetheless, two goals from Sergio Agüero meant they came from behind to beat Burnley 2-1.
Perhaps City were encouraged by the knowledge a calf injury had ruled out Tom Heaton, something of a lucky talisman for Burnley this season, at least the way José Mourinho tells it. The home fans were not exactly thrilled at the news that the 37-year-old Paul Robinson would be making his Burnley debut in goal after two years without a league game, though in the event the former Blackburn and England goalkeeper took up where Heaton had left off, making a couple of first half saves from Agüero that prevented his side going behind early.
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