A good run of form before the season came to a close helped Manchester United jump to fifth in the Premier League table with 26 points from 14 games.
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Manchester United will resume competitive action with an EFL Cup round-of-16 contest against Burnley. The match on Wednesday night will be the first time since the World Cup break, United would be playing in a competitive match. They have played two mid-season friendlies but lost them both against Cadiz and Real Betis. However, Erik ten Hag would not read too much into those defeats since they were missing plenty of first-team players who had traveled to the World Cup in Qatar.
A good run of form before the season came to a close helped Manchester United jump to fifth in the Premier League table with 26 points from 14 games. They are only three points behind third-placed Tottenham Hotspur, having played a game less. On the other hand, Vincent Kompany’s Burnley are a revelation in the Championship this season. They are sitting at the top of the table with 47 points from 23 games. They should be filled with confidence following their three-match winning streak in the Championship.
Manchester United will be sweating over the fitness situation of their first-choice right back Diogo Dalot following the injury he picked up while representing Portugal in Qatar. It is unclear if Jadon Sancho will be involved, however, Axel Tuanzebe will definitely miss this clash. World Cup winner Lisandro Martinez and losing finalist Raphael Varane will also be absent for them. However, some of their other players who traveled to Qatar might be available for this match. Meanwhile, Burnley will be without the injured Scott Twine and Connor Roberts, who will be out with a suspension.
Manchester United possible line-up: Dubravka, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Malacia, McTominay, Eriksen, Van de Beek, Elanga, Garnacho, Martial
Burnley possible line-up: Muric, Taylor, Harwood-Bellis, Beyer, Maatsen, Cullen, Cork, Manuel, Brownhill, Churlinov, Rodriguez
Manchester United
| Opponents | Score |
| Betis | 1-0 (L) |
| Cadiz | 4-2 (L) |
| Fulham | 1-2 (W) |
| Aston Villa | 4-2 (W) |
| Aston Villa | 3-1 (L) |
Burnley
| Opponents | Key details |
| Middlesbrough | 3-1 (W) |
| QPR | 0-3 (W) |
| Blackburn | 3-0 (W) |
| Crawley | 3-1 (W) |
| Sheffield United | 5-2 (L) |
| Last 5 Matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Burnley draw Manchester United | 1-1 |
| Manchester United beat Burnley | 3-1 |
| Manchester United beat Burnley | 3-1 |
| Burnley lose to Manchester United | 0-1 |
| Manchester United lose to Burnley | 0-2 |
The EFL Cup match between Manchester United and Burnley will take place at Old Trafford on Thursday at 1:30 am IST.
The EFL Cup match between Manchester United and Burnley can be seen on SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football in the United Kingdom.
