Coming from a family of Manchester United fans, although he chose to join Manchester City as a youngster, Kieran is sure to be at the centre of attention among his nearest and dearest when we travel to Old Trafford on Sunday (December 11).
Add in a first fixture against former club Burnley seven days later and it’s certainly a schedule to whet the appetite for our speedy right-back.
Yet the excitement doesn’t end there for the Bury-born defender. Indeed, the Trippier clan is now one stronger after his wife Charlotte gave birth to the couple’s first child last week – a son named Jacob.