Tottenham Hotspur welcome Burnley to north London on Saturday afternoon as both sides open their 2025–26 Premier League campaigns at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Spurs ended last season on a high by lifting the Europa League trophy in May, finally breaking a 17-year silverware drought. However, that continental triumph could not disguise their domestic struggles, as a dismal 17th-place league finish led to the dismissal of Ange Postecoglou. In his place comes Thomas Frank, tasked with injecting fresh energy and immediate results.
Burnley, meanwhile, return to the top flight after a single season in the Championship. Vincent Kompany’s side will be desperate to improve on their previous two Premier League stints, both of which ended in relegation. The Clarets’ away form in the top tier has been particularly grim, with just five victories in their last 38 league trips.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Tottenham vs. Burnley live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Premier League match in the U.S.:
TV channel: --
Live stream: Peacock
This game is not available for live TV broadcast in the US. Streaming options are available on Peacock.
What time does Tottenham vs. Burnley kick off?
This Premier League clash takes place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Tottenham, London, England and kicks off on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 3 p.m. local time (BST).
Here's how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Sat, Aug. 16 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Central Time | Sat, Aug. 16 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Mountain Time | Sat, Aug. 16 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Pacific Time | Sat, Aug. 16 | 7:00 a.m. |
Tottenham vs. Burnley lineups, team news
Frank faces a lot of uncertainty before his Premier League debut as Spurs manager.
The Danish tactician will miss the services of Maddison, Radu Dragusin and Dejan Kulusevski for this fixture against Burnley. Meanwhile, Destiny Udogie, Manor Solomon, and Takai remain doubts ahead of the fixture.
Kudus is all set to make his league debut for Spurs. Richarlison could lead the line ahead of Dominic Solanke depending on the latter's fitness.
Frank will have to depend on Palhinha's experience and stability in midfield while Cristian Romero will lead the defence as the new Spurs captain.
Tottenham predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Vicario (GK) — Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence — Bentancur, Palhinha — Kudus, Sarr, Johnson — Solanke
Injured: Maddison (knee), Kulusevski (knee) Dragusin (knee)
Suspended: None
Burnley will miss Zeke Amdouni after he tore his cruciate ligament in preparation for the 2025/26 season. The Swiss attacker enjoyed a decent 2024/25 campaign on loan at Benfica and while people expected him to replicate that form for Burnley, he got injured and will be on the sidelines for weeks.
Parker inherited a squad that focuses on frustrating their opponents with a tight low block. Burnley got promoted to the English top flight based on their strong defensive showings in the Championship.
However, their back line will be tested in the Premier League and Parker will hope that his players adapt to the pace and intensity of the top flight as early as possible.
Burnley fans will expect Josh Cullen to break Tottenham's rhythm in midfield whereas Anthony and Lyle Foster will look to push forward with pace and creativity. Walker will be a key figure in that back line.
Burnley predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Dubravka (GK) — Walker, Esteve, Ekdal, Hartman — Laurent, Cullen — Edwards, Mejbri, Anthony — Foster
Injured: Amdouni (knee), Humphreys (quad)
Suspended: None
Premier League fixture schedule this week
All times are in ET
Friday, August 15
- Liverpool vs. Bournemouth (3 p.m.)
Saturday, August 16
- Aston Villa v Newcastle United (7:30 a.m.)
- Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham (10 a.m.)
- Nottingham Forest v Brentford (10 a.m.)
- Sunderland v West Ham United (10 a.m.)
- Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley (10 a.m.)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City (12:30 p.m.)
Sunday, August 17
- Chelsea v Crystal Palace (9 a.m.)
- Manchester United v Arsenal (11:30 a.m.)
Monday, August 18
- Leeds United v Everton (3 p.m.)