Manchester United are in Premier League action again on Wednesday night, facing Burnley at Turf Moor. Darren Fletcher is taking charge of the team, following the departure of head coach Ruben Amorim on Monday morning, and the Reds are looking to pick up a first three points of 2026, in the wake of the 1-1 draw […]
Manchester United are in Premier League action again on Wednesday night, facing Burnley at Turf Moor.
Darren Fletcher is taking charge of the team, following the departure of head coach Ruben Amorim on Monday morning, and the Reds are looking to pick up a first three points of 2026, in the wake of the 1-1 draw at Leeds United in our opener to the calendar year.
With the Reds currently in sixth spot in the table, nudged down a spot by Chelsea’s injury-time equaliser at Manchester City, there is all to play for.
United have only lost one of our last eight games, unluckily away to in-form Aston Villa, but will be striving to turn draws into wins.
The point at Leeds followed the disappointing home game with Wolverhampton Wanderers and dogged 1-0 Boxing Day triumph over Newcastle United.
Burnley have only two points from their previous 11 games but those have come quite recently, with draws away to Bournemouth and at home to Everton.
The Clarets’ last victory was the 3-2 success at Wolves on 26 October.
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Mason Mount and Bruno Fernandes may be in a position to return to the squad but Amad, Bryan Mbeumo and Noussair Mazraoui remain on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo have been out through injury.
Former Red Hannibal was knocked out of AFCON with Tunisia, as was South Africa’s Lyle Foster, but another Old Trafford old boy, Axel Tuanzebe is still away in Morocco with DR Congo.
Josh Cullen is a long-term absentee but influential defender Maxime Esteve is fighting to be available, while Zian Flemming and Joe Worrall are doubts.
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