PREVIEW: BURNLEY V MANCHESTER UNITED

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Clarets set to take on the Reds under the Turf Moor lights

2023-09-22T18:00:00.000Z

PREVIEW: BURNLEY V MANCHESTER UNITED

Clarets set to take on the Reds under the Turf Moor lights

2023-09-22T18:00:00.000Z

Clarets set to take on the Reds under the Turf Moor lights

Burnley return to Turf Moor on Saturday night (8pm) as the Clarets host Manchester United in the Premier League.

Vincent Kompany’s side head into Saturday off the back of a well-earned point at Nottingham Forest on Monday and will be hoping to add to that this weekend.

Turf Moor is set for another full house against United as Burnley aim to grab their first three points of the season live on TNT Sports.

Where to watch?

All tickets for the match are SOLD OUT and completely unavailable to purchase online and at the ticket office.

The game will not be streamed on Clarets+ due to Premier League rules and regulations but the match is available to view on TNT Sports if you are unable to attend the match.

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Live audio commentary is available on Clarets+ from Phil Bird and guest John Francis from 7:45pm.

Full match highlights, goals and interviews will be available to view after the match on Clarets+ and across all social media channels.

Manchester United

United are in their second full season under the guidance of Dutch manager Erik Ten Hag, who joined the club in April 2022 from Ajax.

Ten Hag enjoyed a successful first campaign in charge, after lifting the EFL Cup, guiding United to a third-place finish and reaching the FA Cup final in his first season at Old Trafford.

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The Reds bolstered their squad in the summer ahead of the 2023/24 season by adding Mason Mount from Chelsea, striker Rasmus Hojlund arriving from Atalanta and midfielder Sofyan Amrabat signing on a season loan deal from Fiorentina.

Goalkeeper Andre Onana joined from Inter Milan to replace David De Gea’s departure, whilst defender Sergio Reguilon arrived on loan from Tottenham and former centre-back Jonny Evans signed a short-term deal after leaving Leicester.

There were several departures from Old Trafford in the summer with goalkeeper Dean Henderson joining Crystal Palace, winger Anthony Elanga signing for Forest, Fred leaving for Fenerbahçe and Alex Telles moving to Al-Nassr.

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Form Guide

Burnley take on the visitors after claiming their first point of the season on Monday night at Nottingham Forest.

Zeki Amdouni gave the Clarets the lead in the first half by striking his first Premier League goal of the season before Callum Hudson-Odoi equalised at the City Ground.

Prior to Monday’s 1-1 draw, Kompany’s side had lost their previous three home games to Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa.

United won their opening game of the season against Wolves but followed that up with a 2-0 defeat at Spurs.

Ten Hag’s men responded with a 3-2 victory at Old Trafford against Forest but then three defeats followed that to Arsenal, Brighton and Bayern Munich.

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What Vincent Kompany said

"We have played some really good teams so far at home and had a threat & competed in spells but we got punished when we weren’t at our best.

"We've had really solid spells, across 45 minute periods. It's now about continuing that and can we step it up now and get a result against a really good side.

"I feel there is something really exciting building ahead of us and the momentum is building, hopefully we can carry it from Monday into the weekend.

"I really believe in our attacking threat in our team and the mentality within the team is there. We were solid on Monday and the challenge is now United and I want to see what progress has been made."

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The last time we met

21/12/22 - Manchester United 2 - 0 Burnley (Old Trafford)

The two sides met last season when the Clarets reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after beating Shrewsbury Town and Crawley Town en route.

Goals from Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford sealed the win for United at Old Trafford, who went on to lift the trophy in February.

Burnley: Peacock-Farrell, Roberts, Harwood-Bellis, Beyer, Maatsen (Taylor 90), Cullen, Cork (Egan-Riley 90), Brownhill (Bastien 90), Benson (Churlinov 64), Gudmundsson, Barnes (Twine 83)

United: Dubravka, Wan-Bissaka (Shaw 72), Casemiro, Lindelof, Malacia (Williams 85), McTominay, Eriksen, Rashford (Fred 85), Fernandes, Garnacho (Antony 59), Martial (Elanga 72)

Goals: Eriksen 27', Rashford 57'