Manchester United begin life without Ruben Amorim on Wednesday night with a trip to Turf Moor to take on relegation-threatened Burnley in the Premier League.
A day after their 1-1 draw with rivals Leeds United, Manchester United decided to part ways with head coach Ruben Amorim after just 14 months in charge, with former midfielder Darren Fletcher taking interim charge.
That result at Elland Road on Sunday now means the Red Devils have won just one of their last five and three of their past 11 Premier League fixtures, but they remain in sixth position, just three points behind reigning champions Liverpool in fourth.
Burnley remain four points adrift of safety in the Premier League table following their 2-0 loss away at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
That result extended the Clarets’ winless run in the Premier League to 11 matches, with Scott Parker’s men losing nine of those clashes (W0-D2-L9).
How the bookies view it: Winning start for Fletcher?
The bookies are expecting interim United boss Darren Fletcher to make a winning start in charge of the Red Devils, with bet365 pricing an away success.
Bet365 have Burnley at 15/4 to end their 11-game winless run in the Premier League, whilst the draw is 3/1.
Head to head: Red Devils dominance
Manchester United are unbeaten in each of their last eight meetings with Burnley, winning six of them (W6-D2-L0), including a dramatic 3-2 victory in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford back in August.
The Red Devils also have a strong record at Turf Moor, winning on six of their last seven visits (W6-D0-L1).
Players to watch: Cunha to continue to hit the target?
Matheus Cunha has endured a relatively slow start to his Manchester United career, with the ex-Wolves man scoring just four goals and providing one assist across his opening 17 Premier League appearances.
However, three of those goals have come across his last five appearances, and the Brazilian is an appealing 13/10 at bet365 to score for the third consecutive away game.
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Predicted line-ups:
Burnley will be without the injured Connor Roberts, Joe Worrall, Josh Cullen, Jordan Breyer, Zeki Amdouni and Zain Flemming, whilst Axel Tuanzebe, Hannibal Mejbri and Lyle Foster are all still away at AFCON duty.
Manchester United will be without the injured Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt and Kobbie Mainoo, as well as Noussair Mazraoui, Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo, who are all still away at the Africa Cup of Nations, but Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount are expected to be available again.
Burnley: Dubravka, Walker, Laurent, Ekdal, Humphreys, Pires, Larsen, Ugochukwu, Luis, Anthony, Broja
Manchester United: Lammens, Dalot, Martinez, Heaven, Shaw, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu, Fernandes, Cunha, Sesko
Anything else catch the eye?
Manchester United hardly travel to Turf Moor in great form, but interim boss Darren Fletcher should fancy his chances of making a winning start against their struggling hosts.
Scott Parker’s hosts are winless in each of their past 11 Premier League clashes, and have lost five of their last six on home soil (W0-D1-L5), only avoiding defeat in a goalless draw against Everton.
As alluded to, Manchester United have won on six of their last seven visits to Turf Moor, and an away win and under 4.5 goals pays 21/20 at bet365, which appeals to me here.
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