Manchester United take on Vincent Kompany’s Burnley in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.
The former Manchester City defender will take his side to Old Trafford with the aim of causing an upset against the Red Devils.
Getty
Kompany will face their old rival Manchester
Erik ten Hag’s men beat Aston Villa 4-2 to qualify in November but have played just one competitive game since, losing both of their World Cup friendlies.
Meanwhile, the Championship league leaders have played throughout the tournament in Qatar and have lost just once in their last 21 games in all competitions.
Man United v Burnley: talkSPORT coverage
This Carabao Cup fourth round tie will take place on Wednesday, December 21.
Kick-off at Old Trafford is scheduled for 8 p.m.
talkSPORT will have live coverage of the game presented by Hugh Woozencroft.
Commentary will be provided by Mark Wilson and former England defender Micky Gray.
To tune into talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 via the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen through the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Man United beat Aston Villa in the third round
Man United vs Burnley: Team news
Man United will likely be without defenders Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane as they contest the World Cup final in Qatar.
Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford and Christian Eriksen could be involved after returning to the club following their elimination.
Burnley will only have Anass Zaroury missing after his World Cup appearance, with the rest of their squad available.
Getty
Varane will play in the World Cup final against Martinez
Man United vs Burnley: What was said?
Man United captain Maguire was one of England’s finest players in Qatar but is now returning for the Red Devils, where his form was less than impressive.
Manager Erik ten Hag believes he can replicate his international performances to transform the shape of his club.
“I have often been asked if he is good enough to play for me and clearly he is good enough to play at the highest level,” he said.
“He has, for England, almost all the time good games. Yes, he had a period in Manchester where he performed poorly and then of course there are difficulties.
“When he works hard you get that confidence and you see it with the way he plays for England.
“We want him to bring that back to Manchester with him so he can bring it onto the pitch for Manchester United.”
Getty
Maguire will want to maintain his form when he returns to Man United
Man United vs Burnley: Facts of the match
- Man Utd’s Marcus Rashford has been involved in 12 goals in his last 11 League Cup appearances, scoring eight goals and providing four assists.
- Burnley are looking to reach the League Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2008-09, a campaign in which – as a Championship side – they knocked out three Premier League sides en route to reaching the semi-finals.
- Manchester United have lost three of their last four League Cup home games, as many as in their previous 36 at Old Trafford.
- Burnley have won just one of their last 23 away games against Manchester United in all competitions (D8 L14), winning 2-0 in the Premier League in January 2020.
- Manchester United have improved from their five League Cup appearances against Burnley, most recently a fourth-round victory in 2002-03.
talkSPORT Quiz
talkSPORT’s new sports quiz is live!
Win fortnightly cash prizes with talkSPORT’s new sports trivia game.
Enter today HERE for your chance to win £2,500 CASH!
All you need to do is answer at least three quiz questions correctly for a chance to enter the main draw.
If you play everyday you could win one of our daily prizes, so what are you waiting for?
Own the game and join talkSPORT Trivia today.
Play now HERE
18+. Terms and conditions and contest rules apply. See full details here.
