The Red Devils want to consolidate their sixth-place position, while the Clarets remain three points from safety.
United have played Burnley 136 times in history, with the Old Trafford side winning 67 occasions.
The last encounter was played at Turf Moor in September, and Bruno Fernandes was the difference maker, scoring a spectacular volley to win the match 0-1 and return all three points to Manchester.
This Saturday afternoon, keep an eye out for the following plotlines.
Can Mason Mount re-ignite his season?
Mount’s first season at United will always be associated with injuries. The Englishman was Erik ten Hag’s first summer acquisition last year, but he has yet to make a significant impression at the club owing to a number of injury issues.
Even the England international’s last-gasp goal against Brentford proved ineffective, as his team surrendered three minutes later to tie the match.
In a poor season, he has only made 17 appearances and played 673 minutes.
Erik ten Hag pronounced the 25-year-old healthy at the pre-match news conference, and he was confirmed to be in the squad for today’s game.
He’ll be looking to receive some much-needed playing time and assist his team qualify for the Europa League and win the FA Cup to cap off a successful season.
Can Rasmus Hojlund go on another goal streak?
The Dane’s season has been everything but smooth. On the one hand, he has had two lengthy goal droughts, but he is also the club’s second most goal scorer with 14 goals in all competitions.
Hojlund had been in excellent form in 2024 before sustaining an injury against Luton Town in February. The kid returned to play Liverpool in the cup a month later, but has yet to make an impact in any of his subsequent appearances.
This all changed on Wednesday night, when he latched onto a fantastic ball from the talismanic Bruno Fernandes and blasted home at the Stretford End.
It should also be noted that, despite not scoring in regular or extra time, Hojlund converted the winning penalty kick in the FA Cup semi-final against Coventry City.
Returning to his post-Christmas form would be very beneficial to United’s end-of-season goals.
Will Ten Hag preserve possession-based football?
The hiring of technical director Jason Wilcox has created quite a stir at the club.
Both Erik ten Hag and the women’s coach, Marc Skinner, have expressed their enthusiasm for working with him.
Wilcox is alleged to have been tasked with conducting an audit on the manager’s future, as well as playing a significant influence in determining the club’s style of play going ahead.
He allegedly ordered Ten Hag to adopt a more possession-based approach, which was evident against Sheffield United, as the Red Devils controlled 72% of the ball.
It should also be noted that the Blades are the league’s weakest club by a significant margin in terms of points and goals against, therefore any Premier League team would expect to dominate the ball against them, particularly at home.
Today’s encounter against Vincent Kompany’s Burnley will be a greater test of Ten Hag’s commitment to the new possession-based style.
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