Sir Alex Ferguson may be well advised to pick Brian Laws' brain given the new Burnley manager's reputation for achieving credible results on a tight budget. An empahatic United win could briefly suppress widespread disgust at the way the Glazer family have run the Old Trafford club, and although the home side do not yet have their full-strength defence at their disposal, they should nonetheless prove too strong for the division's weakest away side. Burnley have injury problems of their own, notably the captain Steven Caldwell, who has a groin strain. James Callow

Venue Old Trafford

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Last season N/A

Referee L Probert

This season's matches 10 Y33, R2, 3.50 cards per game

sportingbet odds Man Utd 1-7 Burnley 14-1 Draw 11-2

Man United

Subs from Kuszczak, Foster, Neville, Anderson, Owen, Welbeck, Giggs, Nani, Obertan, Gibson, Diouf, Vidic, Macheda

Doubtful Foster (back), Van der Sar (knee), Macheda (hamstring), Nani (foot), Vidic (back)

Injured Hargreaves (knee, 31 Jan), O'Shea (thigh, 27 Feb)

Suspended Fletcher (one match)

Form guide DWWLWL

Disciplinary record Y33 R3

Leading scorer Rooney 14

Burnley

Subs from Penny, Edgar, Gudjonsson, Guerrero, Fletcher, Thompson, Kalvenes, McCann, Paterson, Rodriguez

Doubtful Carlisle (groin), McCann (knee), Paterson (knee), Rodriguez (ankle/foot)

Injured Caldwell (groin, 30 Jan)

Suspended None

International duty Bikey

Form guide LDLDDL

Disciplinary record Y29 R2

Leading scorer Fletcher, Alexander 5

Match pointers

• United suffered the first of their five league defeats this season at Burnley in August

• Burnley have conceded at least two goals in each of their 10 league away matches this season and have the division's worst away record

• Antonio Valencia leads the league in creating goalscoring chances from open play, with 47, and has four goals in six home games

• Burnley's last away win at Old Trafford came in September 1962, winning 5-2

• Burnley have kept just one clean sheet in their last 17 Premier League games