Burnley boss Vincent Kompany relishing ‘special’ return to Manchester City

The FA Cup quarter-final draw handed Burnley a match-up against Kompany’s old boss Pep Guardiola
Vincent Kompany is relishing a return to Manchester City (Martin Rickett/PA)
Vincent Kompany is relishing a return to Manchester City (Martin Rickett/PA)

Vincent Kompany is looking forward to an emotional return to Manchester City after a late Connor Roberts goal put Championship leaders Burnley into the last eight of the FA Cup for the first time in 20 years.

A few minutes after snatching a 1-0 win over Fleetwood at Turf Moor, the quarter-final draw handed Burnley a match-up against Kompany’s old boss Pep Guardiola and a club he captained to four Premier League titles and two FA Cups.

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