Manchester United v Burnley: match preview

Manchester United restored some pride with victory over rivals Manchester City in midweek but that would immediately be dashed if José Mourinho’s side do not take all three points against Burnley
  
  

Manchester United v Burnley
Manchester United v Burnley: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: c

Will the derby win over Manchester City be a turning point for José Mourinho and United? Perhaps, but anything less than a convincing win here would see the doom-merchants back out in force. Burnley may have recorded a couple of notable home scalps, against Liverpool and Everton, but they have struggled away from Turf Moor, conceding three in all three of their games on the road. Alan Smith

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Old Trafford

Last season n/a

Referee M Clattenburg

This season G5, Y22, R0, 4.4 cards per game

Odds H 2-9 A 20-1 D 11-5

Manchester Utd

Subs from Johnstone, Romero, Depay, Rooney, Fosu-Mensah, Martial, Fellaini, Tuanzebe, Schneiderlin, Darmian, Mkhitaryan, Young

Doubtful Martial (foot), Rooney, Smalling (both match fitness)

Injured Bailly (knee, Dec), Jones, Wilson (both knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWDDL

Discipline Y21 R0

Leading scorer Ibrahimovic 4

Burnley

Subs from Robinson, Pope, Lafferty, Flanagan, Tarkowski, Darikwa, Arfield, K Long, Kightly, C Long, Bamford, Gray, Barnes

Doubtful Barnes (hamstring), Boyd (back), Defour (hamstring)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form LWLLW

Discipline Y13 R0

Leading scorer Vokes 3

 

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