Manchester United host Burnley at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
United have yet to record a victory since the start of the season. They also suffered a shocking loss to Grimsby Town in the Carabao Cup second round on Wednesday evening.
Burnley lost their opening fixture at Tottenham Hotspur before beating fellow newcomers Sunderland last weekend to record their first victory of the campaign.
Match preview
Man United head into the game under immense pressure and must secure a victory to get their campaign going.
Manager Ruben Amorim has come under immense scrutiny for United’s woeful start, and a loss to Burnley at home could prove costly.
United must press aggressively to exploit Burnley’s weakness in keeping possession. Matheus Cunha and Bruno Fernandes’ creativity could be pivotal against the Clarets’ poor defensive shape.
Burnley would be motivated after recording back-to-back victories and seeing United struggle against Grimsby. They have the quality to exploit United’s defensive frailties and would be confident of getting a positive result in the fixture.
Head-to-head
Man United have lost just one of their last 10 games against Burnley, winning six times, drawing thrice and losing once, which was at Old Trafford in the 2019/20 season.
Team news
Lisandro Martinez is still recovering from his knee injury, but Noussair Mazraoui is nearing a return; it remains to be seen whether he will be fit for this clash.
Jordan Beyer, Connor Roberts, Zeki Amdouni and Manuel Benson are out for Scott Parker’s side.
Key players
Man United
Bruno Fernandes: Fernandes should continue in his deep-lying role, orchestrating proceedings alongside Casemiro. He has one goal in six games against the Clarets.
Bryan Mbeumo: He opened his goalscoring account against Grimsby, although he lost the decisive penalty. He ranks key passes for the game among his team-mate.
Burnley
Kyle Walker: The veteran right-back has started the season brightly for the Clarets, and his experience could be pivotal for them in this clash.
Josh Cullen: The midfielder is Burnley’s most creative outlet, ranking first for key passes, long balls, passes and big chances per game.
Stats from transfermarkt.com, 11v11.com & sofascore.com