Burnley First Premier League Team Since 1998 With No. 1-11 Starting XI
Burnley is currently facing Liverpool FC in the second game of the 2021-22 Premier League season. What usually is an everyday Premier League is actually a quite historic match.
Burnley FC Starting XI Wear No.1-11
Burnley starts the match with players whose squad numbers are 1-11. As observed by number experts SquadNumbers, they are the first team since Charlton Athletic in the second game of 1998-99 to start a PL match with No. 1-11 only.
Teams give more traditional kit numbers again
Recently, some teams like FC Bayern Munich started giving their long-term players new, more traditional squad numbers. For example, Leon Goretzka got the No. 8 kit for the 21-22 season (previously No 18).
In the first matchday, Burnley's starting XI featured two players with numbers above 11.
What do you think of Burnley FC giving their first-team players classic low numbers? Comment below.
