Manchester United will be looking to make a statement here following the sacking of Ruben Amorim, who left the club with a win percentage of 38%. Manchester United netted three goals against Burnley in the meeting between the sides at Old Trafford earlier in the season from an xG of 3.63 and 26 shots.

One of the few improvements that Amorim made to this team before his departure was making Manchester United a more entertaining side to watch. The Red Devils have scored 34 goals across their 20 Premier League matches this season - this is already just 10 goals fewer than the tally that Manchester United managed throughout the entirety of last season.

Darren Fletcher is taking interim charge of this Manchester United side, and if his work with the U18s is anything to go by - then we will get a fast and direct Manchester United side who are regularly on the front foot. Burnley have conceded 13 goals across their 10 home matches in the Premier League this season, and are likely to struggle at times with the intent and quality of Manchester United.

Casemiro has earned back real credit this season for his performances in the middle of the park with a renewed level of fitness which has helped him cope with the demands of a league that is as intense as the Premier League. Casemiro has won 15 fouls across his 17 starts in the top flight (1.09 per 90) and has been fouled in two of his last five Premier League appearances.

He’ll be up against a combative Burnley midfield pairing here of Ugochukwu and Florentino. Josh Cullen has sustained a long term injury and will be out for the rest of the season, this is a massive blow to the Clarets as Cullen kept some order in the Burnley midfield with Ugochukwu and Florentino being more rash characters that are likely to bring down Casemiro at least once here.

Florentino has committed 22 fouls across his 14 starts in the Premier League this season (1.61 per 90), while Ugochukwu has committed 15 fouls across his 14 starts in the division (1.12 per 90). Between Ugochukwu and Florentino, the Burnley midfield has the capacity to bring down Casemiro at least once here - with Scott Parker likely to make the midfield as compact as possible.

Matheus Cunha has had to step up in recent weeks with United losing key players like Mbuemo, Amad and Fernandes to AFCON and injury. He’s a player that is made for United with his confidence that borders on arrogance and his ability to take aim from the unlikeliest of angles.

Cunha has had 55 shots across his 15 starts in the Premier League this term (3.80 per 90) with 20 of these attempts finding the target (1.38 per 90). This tally has returned four goals for the Brazilian, with three of these goals coming within his last five matches.

Cunha has had a shot on target in four of his last five Premier League starts, further highlighting just how much of a shot threat he is for Manchester United at the moment. With Sesko looking low on confidence, and Dorgu having to fill in as a makeshift attacker - Cunha is United’s best avenue to goal in this clash.

Martin Dubravka has been one of the main reasons as to why Burnley haven’t completely collapsed this season. Burnley are six points from safety thanks to his efforts, which is still a manageable points total to claw back over the rest of the season.

Dubravka has been forced into making 71 saves across his 20 Premier League appearances this season (3.55 per 90). This has resulted in just three clean sheets for the former Newcastle stopper, who has been tested on at least three occasions in two of his last three matches in the Premier League.

Dubravka was forced into making five stops in the initial meeting between these sides, which Manchester United won 3-2 at Old Trafford. Manchester United are a lot stronger in the final third this campaign, which can aid our selection here - the Red Devils are averaging 5.50 shots on target per game in the Premier League this season, more than any other side in the division. 

Benjamin Sesko is a player that is currently missing quite a lot of confidence, as is so often the case with young strikers that have come to Manchester United in recent seasons. 

Sesko is having chances and getting in the right areas, which tells me that goals will eventually come for the Slovenian with the volume of chances that Manchester United create. Sesko has scored two goals from 10 starts in the Premier League, and is averaging 2.84 shots per 90 in the top flight this term.

Sesko was desperately unlucky not to score in Manchester United’s recent 1-1 draw with Wolves at Old Trafford. That game was a good example of his poor luck at the moment with four shots being saved, and one coming crashing back off the woodwork.

Burnley should give up chances to Manchester United here, the Clarets have failed to win any of their last five matches across all competitions, only keeping a clean sheet in one of these matches. Scott Parker’s side also conceded three goals and 26 shots in the initial head to head meeting between the sides. 

Lesley Ugochukwu is a talented player, and I could see him staying in the Premier League even if Burnley are to face the drop this season. Only Zian Flemming (5) and Jaidon Anthony (4) have scored more goals for Burnley in the Premier League this season than Lesley Ugochukwu, who has three goals to his name.

Ugochukwu has achieved this tally from 17 shots (1.27 per 90), six of which have managed to find the target (0.45 per 90). He can cause United issues when breaking forward from midfield to support the attack, with Burnley seeing an increase in the number of shots and chances they create when playing at Turf Moor.

Ugochukwu didn’t have a shot in the initial head to head meeting between the sides, but that was before Scott Parker started to platform him in the final third more often. With Josh Cullen ruled out until the end of the season, it’s possible that Ugochukwu is given even more freedom to get forward and affect the game in the final third.

Kyle Walker has picked up a card in each of his last two Premier League outings, taking his total tally for the season to seven cautions - more than any other Burnley player. He could be on for the hat trick of yellow cards here given his former allegiance to Manchester City.

No player has picked up more cautions than Kyle Walker across the entirety of the Premier League, showing just how reckless the fullback has been at times this season. As Walker has lost his speed, he has had to rely more on his actual defensive ability which appears to be lacking at this stage of his career - forcing Walker to mistime challenges and catch the attention of the referee.

Kyle Walker committed a foul and was shown a yellow card in the meeting between these sides at the start of the season. His former allegiance to Manchester City definitely played a part in Walker receiving that caution, and he should be just as passionate here.