On Monday night, a 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest gave Vincent Kompany’s team their first point of the year.
That outcome came after three straight losses at home to tough opponents Man City, Aston Villa, and Tottenham.
Erik ten Hag, who has also been plagued by issues off the field, faces a United team that has dropped its past three games overall and four of its last five games when the Clarets take on them.
Before today’s game, take note of the following details:
When and where is the game taking place?
The match is being held at Burnley’s Turf Moor stadium on Monday, September 18. Kick-off is at 8pm.
Is it on TV?
Yes. The game is being televised live on TNT Sports. Coverage begins at 7pm. The game is in the rare Saturday evening slot because of a rule change whereby teams involved in Wednesday night Champions League fixtures cannot now be pitched into action in the lunchtime start.
How else can I follow the game?
Burnley FC writer Matt Scrafton will be providing live updates on the Burnley Express’ website, followed by a match report, post-match reaction and further analysis.
What’s the latest team news?
Lyle Foster misses out through suspension after being shown a straight red for violent conduct during Burnley’s 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest on Monday night.
The striker will also be absent for the upcoming Carabao Cup third round tie against Salford City as well as next weekend’s league trip to Newcastle United.
Elsewhere, Hjalmar Ekdal (knee), Darko Churlinov (health scare) and Michael Obafemi (hamstring) all remain sidelined.
Meanwhile the likes of Dara O’Shea, Vitinho, Jack Cork, Han-Noah Massengo, Jacob Bruun Larsen and Nathan Redmond will hope to be involved after being left out at the City Ground.
As for United, the likes of Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane and Mason Mount were all absent for their midweek Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich, but Varane is said to be closing in on a return.
Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Sofyan Amrabat are expected to miss out, while Anthony and Jadon Sancho are unavailable due to disciplinary issues.
Vincent Kompany’s pre-match comments
“I really want Turf Moor to become a difficult place to come to for any team, but at this moment in time when we’ve played against teams the calibre of Man Utd it’s fair to say we haven’t been able to put in a 100-minute performance if you like.
“We’ve been able to hold a threat, we’ve always been there for 45-minute spells or something, but we got punished in the moments where we weren’t at our best.
“For us, it’s about stepping up and can we get a result against one of the top teams in the league?
“We’ve had three games against three of the top eight sides I would say and the gap has always been there.
“We’ve played two games against Forest where we felt like we were on an even playing field, so for us it’s about closing that gap to the teams at the top.
“I’m really looking forward to this game in terms of seeing if we’ve made those steps forward.”
What are the predicted teams?
Burnley: Trafford, Roberts, Beyer, Al-Dakhil, Taylor, Cullen, Brownhill, Berge, Tresor, Koleosho, Amdouni
Man Utd: Onana, Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Reguilon, Casemiro, McTominay, Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford, Hojlund
Who is the referee?
Tony Harrington. He’s officiated three games so far this season, dishing out 13 yellow cards but no reds. The last time he oversaw a Burnley game was back in October for the 1-0 home win against Norwich City.
What are the latest odds?
Burnley: 7/2
Draw: 3/1
Man Utd: 7/10
Odds according to SkyBet.
