Burnley v Manchester United: Confirmed Premier League line-ups as Bruno Fernandes returns

Darren Fletcher takes charge of Manchester United for the first, and perhaps only, time tonight when they go to Burnley.

Fletcher has been asked to step up from Under-18s coach to oversee the first team until an interim manager is named. The intention is to then appoint a full-time successor to Ruben Amorim at the end of the season.

Amorim was dismissed on Monday after a difference of opinion with United’s director of football Jason Wilcox.

His final game in charge was Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Leeds that left United in sixth place in the Premier League table.

It has been a turbulent period at Old Trafford but they can at least look forward with optimism.

The same cannot said for Burnley, who are heading back to the Championship unless they can string together a miraculous set of results.

The Clarets have accumulated just 12 points from 20 games and Nottingham Forest’s win at West Ham last night means they are now nine points from safety.

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BURNLEY TEAM NEWS

Burnley remain severely depleted, with a lengthy injury and absence list continuing to disrupt Scott Parker’s plans.

Josh Cullen, Zeki Amdouni, Connor Roberts, Joe Worrall, Zian Flemming and Jordan Beyer are all sidelined through injury, while Axel Tuanzebe and Lyle Foster are unavailable due to AFCON commitments.

Burnley: Dubravka; Walker, Esteve, Humphreys, Laurent, Edwards; Pires, Florentino, Ugochukwu, Hannibal; Broja

MANCHESTER UNITED TEAM NEWS

Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui remain unavailable due to AFCON, while Matthijs de Ligt misses out through injury. Mason Mount, Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo are among the substitutes, alongside Darren Fletcher’s son Jack.

Manchester United: Lammens; Dalot, Martinez, Heaven, Shaw; Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu; Fernandes, Cunha, Sesko

How to watch Burnley v Manchester United

Kick-off on Wednesday is at 20:15 GMT (16:15 ET / 12:15 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League.

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The stats for Burnley v Manchester United

• Burnley are winless in their last 11 Premier League matches
• The Clarets have lost nine of their last 11 league games
• Burnley have scored just once in their last eight home league matches against Manchester United
• Manchester United have kept only two clean sheets in the Premier League this season
• United are unbeaten in their last four league matches
• Burnley have picked up just 12 points from 20 Premier League games