Scott Parker’s side are now without a win in their last 11 games, a run that stretches back to the end of October.
During those 11 games, nine games have ended in defeat – with the last one coming with a 2-0 reversal at the hands of Brighton on Saturday.
On Wednesday night they face a Manchester United side that sit sixth in the table off the back of a 1-1 draw with their rivals Leeds United on Sunday.
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Burnley’s squad continues to look depleted, although they could be boosted by the return of a couple of players from AFCON and potentially one or two from injury.
With that in mind, here’s how we expect the Clarets to line up:
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1. GK - Martin Dubravka
Dubravka will be desperate to keep only a fourth clean sheet of the season against his former loan club (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) Photo: Steve Bardens
2. RWB - Kyle Walker
Walker's form has stabilised a little after a rocky couple of weeks in December (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Photo: Mike Hewitt
3. CB - Josh Laurent
Assuming Parker sticks with the back five, Laurent will continue on the right-hand side of the back three (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) Photo: Steve Bardens
4. CB - Hjalmar Ekdal
With Maxime Esteve and Joe Worrall both struggling with injuries, Ekdal is likely to keep his place in the backline (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images)es or single club/league/player publications. / Photo: GLYN KIRK