Man United vs Burnley

Hello, and welcome to The Athletic's coverage of Manchester United vs Burnley in the Carabao Cup round of 16. United are bidding for a first trophy since ...

•2h ago Christian Eriksen is also someone who could start in tomorrow's match. It is still unknown when he will return to first-team training. Want to get into all the talking points ahead and through tonight's match? With a quarter-final spot on offer for the victor, who do you think will come out on top? One league defeat from their last seven games provides plenty of confidence heading into the busy post-World Cup schedule, but United have plenty to be optimistic about. They sit top after 23 games, three points ahead of Sheffield United. •1h ago (Photo: Getty Images) Despite a rocky start, Manchester United have recovered under Erik ten Hag and sit fifth in the Premier League. (Photo: Getty) Can they do it on a Wednesday night at Old Trafford, though?

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Burnley are looking to win their first major trophy since they became champions of England in 1960. [Manchester United](https://www.theguardian.com/football/manchester-united) are in their famous red shirts, forcing Burnley out of their trademark claret and into second-choice sky blue. A reminder that they’ve already played two games since the post-World Cup restart, while United are going into tonight’s match cold. Garnacho nearly picking up where he left off at Fulham just before the break. 9 min: A one-on-one chance for Garnacho at Old Trafford … 12 min: Of course this MBM is more of a Clockwatch now, which inevitably means slightly reduced coverage of the United-Burnley game. He slightly miscontrols as he reaches the edge of the 19 min: Garnacho is clipped over as he makes his way down the left. The ball’s rolled infield for Brownhill, who tries to round Casemiro in order to enter the box. The ball ricochets off Rashford and loops back over the keeper’s head and towards the unguarded net. He takes his eye off a backpass and allows the ball to trundle under his foot and towards the open goal. “I’m struggling to think of a club that’s changed an entrenched style so radically from one season to the next.”

The Red Devils return to competitive action after the World Cup break with a round of 16 Carabao Cup fixture against Championship leaders Burnley.

After this EFL Cup tie, the Red Devils face an action-packed festive period, with games coming thick and fast. They have performed admirably so far this campaign, and currently sit fifth in the Premier League table. Manchester United vs Burnley confirmed lineups