Burnley vs. Manchester United: Team News, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info
Manchester United will hope to cut the gap to leaders Manchester City at the top of the Premier League when they play Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday.
United are embroiled in a deal to try to sign Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez but still have enough firepower in attack to trouble a Clarets side out of form lately.
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Burnley's early-season success was built on a stingy back four, but the unit has missed Stephen Ward recently. The right-back is a doubt for the visit of United, as is goalkeeper Tom Heaton, per Jim Sheridan of The Sun.
Nick Pope has filled in admirably for Heaton, keeping nine clean sheets in the top flight. Even so, United may be glad to see the 25-year-old between the posts.
Heaton was in goal when the Clarets earned a point in a 0-0 draw at Old Trafford last season. Keeping the Red Devils scoreless won't be easy this time, though.
United are in the goals at the moment, with Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard both prolific from wide areas. The France international and centre-forward Romelu Lukaku were both on the scoresheet in Monday's 3-0 win over Stoke City.
Despite their strength in depth up top, the Reds are still trying to sign Sanchez during the January transfer window. The deal could see schemer Henrikh Mkhitaryan join the Gunners, per Matt Law of the Daily Telegraph.
Sanchez could even have a chance to make his United debut at Turf Moor, depending on when the deal is completed, according to Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News:
Whether Sanchez becomes a United player or not, manager Jose Mourinho's squad is in good health. Only centre-back Eric Bailly and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic are among the notable absentees, per Sheridan.
Expect United to have enough quality going forward to take advantage of a Burnley team losing its way after a bright start and keep the pressure on City, who have a 12-point cushion in the title race.
