MANCHESTER UNITED vs BURNLEY
Manchester United will be without top scorer Marcus Rashford, who is expected to be out for at least two months with a stress fracture in his back.
The 22-year-old’s absence hands youngster Mason Greenwood a chance to impress, although it remains to be seen whether Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will start the teenager against Burnley.
Victor Lindelof is a doubt because of illness, so fit-again Eric Bailly or Phil Jones could deputise.
Burnley have no new injury concerns for the trip to Old Trafford with Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Ashley Barnes sidelined.
- Manchester United are aiming to do the league double against Burnley for the first time since 1976
- Burnley have won only one of their last 30 Premier League matches versus established top-six opposition
- Manchester United have won three and lost three of their past six Premier League matches
- Anthony Martial has scored in all three of his Premier League games against the Clarets
Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Jones, Maguire, Williams, Fred, Matic, James, Pereira, Mata, Martial
Burnley XI: Pope, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Lowton, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Hendrick, Wood, Rodriguez
Team news
Right, what has Ole Gunnar Solskjaer done this evening? It looks like he’s made two changes from their 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Sunday.
Phil Jones replaces the ill Victor Lindelof while Juan Mata comes in for Luke Shaw. That sees Manchester United return to a traditional four at the back.
Sean Dyche makes once change from the side who won their first Premier League game in five matches on Sunday against Leicester.
Matthew Lowton replaces Phil Bardsley at right-back.
The line ups
Headline news is that man, myth, legend Phil Jones returns to the starting XI in the absence of Victor Lindelof, who is sick. Man Greenwood and Luke Shaw start on the bench.
Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Jones, Maguire, Williams, Fred, Matic, James, Pereira, Mata, Martial.
Subs: Romero, Bailly, Lingard, Dalot, Shaw, Greenwood, Gomes.
Burnley XI: Pope, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor, Lowton, Westwood, Cork, McNeil, Hendrick, Wood, Rodriguez.
Subs: Hart, Brady, Pieters, Lennon, Vydra, Long, Goodridge.
Elsewhere…
Two other fixtures on the menu this evening with David Moyes taking his West Ham side to he King Power Stadium for a difficult clash with Leicester.
The Hammers are on the same number of points as 19th-placed Watford – so points are essential.
Tottenham are also hosting relegation-threatened Norwich in north London. Spurs haven’t scored a Premier League goal in open play in their last six hours and 18 minutes of football. Should be a belter…