Manchester United vs Burnley Preview: Probable Lineups, Prediction, Tactics, Team News & Key Stats

Manchester United will play Burnley in the Carabao Cup Round of 16 at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Several first-team players are unavailable due to the FIFA World Cup. The match will be played in front of 62,000 people due the strike by NHS workers. Burnly are currently top of the Championship and their aim is to book a place in next season's Premier League.

Martin Dubravka will start for Manchester United against Burnley. Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez will not play as they took part in the World Cup final. Harry Maguire will have to play, Victor Lindelof will be his partner. Aaron Wan-Bissaka will play on the right-hand side of the defence. Tyrell Malacia will make his debut at left back. Christian Eriksen will come in for the Denmark international. Donny van de Beek will appear in number 10 position. Anthony Elanga will line up on right wing, Alejandro Garnacho on left wing.

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Dubravka, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Malacia, Eriksen, McTominay, Elanga, van de Beek, Garnacho, Martial are the probable starting XI.

Bailey Peacock-Farrell will play between the sticks for Burnley against Manchester United. Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Jordan Beyer will be deputising in the backline. Ian Maatsen and Charlie Taylor will oil the full-back department. Josh Cullen and Samuel Bastien will marshall the midfield. Benson Manuel Hedilazio and Darko Churlinov will feed the attack from the flanks. Ashley Barnes will start as the lone forward for the Clarets.

Probable line-up (4-2-3-1): Peacock-Farrell, Taylor, Harwood-Bellis, Beyer, Maatsen, Cullen, Bastien, Manuel, Brownhill, Churlinov, Barnes.

Manchester United have progressed from all five of their League Cup ties against Burnley. Burnly have won just one of last 23 away games against Manchester United in all competitions. Manchester Utd have lost three of the last four home League Cups in the competition.

Manchester United have progressed from all five of their League Cup ties against Burnley. Burnly have won just one of last 23 away games against Manchester United in all competitions. Manchester Utd have lost three of the last four home League Cups at Old Trafford.

Anthony Martial has been struggling with injuries and he missed out on a place in France’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The French forward finally has the stage set for him to deliver for Manchester United against Burnley.

Manchester United will be without a lot of first-team players against Burnley. Erik ten Hag will prepare his team according to that. The Hard Tackle predicts a 1-0 victory for Manchester United.