Burnley v Man Utd: Team news, predicted teams and TV details as Clarets seek to end miserable run
It’s another rapid turnaround for Burnley who continue their quest for a much-needed three points with a big clash against Manchester United tonight.
Scott Parker remains under pressure after overseeing a dismal winless run that stretched to 11 games at the weekend with a 2-0 defeat to Brighton.
Languishing in 19th place in the table, all is not lost however, with survival only six points away.
Tonight they take on a managerless Manchester United side that will be led by former midfielder Darren Fletcher following Ruben Amorim’s sacking on Monday.
The Portuguese coach left United in sixth place in the table, playing out a 1-1 draw with rivals Leeds United in their last outing.
Here’s all the important information ahead of tonight’s fixture:
When and where is the game taking place?
The match is being held at Burnley’s Turf Moor stadium on Wednesday, January 7. Kick off is at 8.15pm.
Is it on TV?
Yes, the game is being televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage begins at 7.15pm.
How else can I follow the game?
Burnley FC writer Matt Scrafton will be providing live updates on his X feed, followed by a match report, post-match reaction and further analysis on the Burnley Express’ website.
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What’s the latest team news?
Burnley’s selection crisis could be eased a little with the return of Hannibal and Lyle Foster, whose respective nations were both knocked out of AFCON.
Hannibal has already returned to training on Tuesday, but a late call will be made on Foster’s availability as he only landed back in the UK last night.
Axel Tuanzebe remains unavailable after DR Congo only played their knockout tie against Algeria last night.
A late decision will also be made on Maxime Esteve, who is back in training after missing the weekend’s defeat to Brighton.
The defender hobbled off after just 15 minutes against Newcastle last week having suffered a recurrence of the knock that saw him miss back-to-back games against Bournemouth and Everton.
Joe Worrall, Mike Tresor and Zian Flemming have been ruled out, while Jordan Beyer, Connor Roberts, Josh Cullen and Zeki Amdouni are all long-term injury concerns.
As for United, former boss Ruben Amorim hinted at the weekend that Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount could both return, but the Red Devils remain without a host of other names.
Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo are all out injured, while Noussair Mazraoui, Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbuemo all remain away at AFCON.
Scott Parker’s pre-match comments
“We're looking forward to this game. One, due to the magnitude of it, of course. Two, because of the current situation we're in, this is the next game that we can try and change that cycle of what we're currently in and then thirdly, is the reaction what we need to bring on Wednesday night to correct the wrongs from the weekend.”
What are the predicted teams?
Burnley: Dubravka, Walker, Laurent, Ekdal, Humphreys, Pires, Florentino, Ugochukwu, Edwards, Anthony, Broja
Man Utd: Lammens, Yoro, Heaven, Martinez, Dalot, Shaw, Casemiro, Fernandes, Mount, Cunha, Sesko
Who is the referee?
Stuart Attwell. He’s overseen 15 games so far this season, dishing out 71 yellow cards and two reds. His last Burnley game came last month, when he showed Lucas Pires a straight red card during the 2-1 defeat at Newcastle. Craig Pawson is on VAR duty.
What are the latest odds?
Burnley: 7/2
Draw: 29/10
Man Utd: 7/10
Odds according to SkyBet and are correct at the time of writing.
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