Man Utd v Burnley Predicted Starting Lineups for Premier League Match Amid Amorim Update

Manchester United and Burnley will go head-to-head in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, with big pressure already on Ruben Amorim.

The Red Devils are yet to win a game this season after a 1-1 draw with Fulham last week, while they crashed out of the Carabao Cup to fourth-tier Grimsby in midweek on penalties too. Scott Parker's side, on the other hand, earned their first three points with a 2-0 win over Sunderland last weekend, while they progressed to the Carabao Cup third round with a 2-1 win over Derby.

Both managers have some decisions to make for the game, and this is how GIVEMESPORT expects the teams to line up.

Man Utd Team News

Man Utd will only have league games for the rest of the season, and a lack of regular playing time has seen Kobbie Mainoo ask to leave the club on loan before Monday's deadline. However, the club have denied that request and he will now battle for a place in the team.

Lisandro Martinez continues to be unavailable as he recovers from an ACL injury picked up in February, but Noussair Mazraoui could now return having missed pre-season with a knock. Andre Onana is also pushing to start in the league once more, after being benched against Fulham but playing against Grimsby.

Man Utd Injuries and Suspensions Player Injury Potential Return Date Lisandro Martinez Knee 25/10/2025 Noussair Mazraoui Thigh 30/08/2025

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Amorim shared an update on his squad ahead of the game.

"I want Kobbie [Mainoo] to say. He needs to fight for his place and we need Kobbie. That's not going to change. "I understand the players not playing in this moment are disappointed. Everyone will have the same opportunity to play. You have to fight."

Man Utd Predicted XI

Man Utd Predicted XI: Onana; Yoro, Maguire, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Cunha, Sesko, Mbeumo.

Man Utd Predicted Substitutes: Bayindir (GK), Mazraoui (DEF), De Ligt (DEF), Heaven (DEF), Dalot (DEF), Ugarte (MID), Mainoo (MID), Mount (MID), Zirkzee (FWD).

Despite a poor start to the season Amorim is likely to stick with what he sees as his strongest lineup, meaning Mainoo will once again be named on the substitutes bench.

Benjamin Sesko should get his first Premier League start as he searches for a first goal in Red, which should see £425,000-a-week trio Manuel Ugarte, Mason Mount and Joshua Zirkzee as substitutes too.

Burnley Team News

Burnley will be relatively happy with their start to the season so far after picking up their first win of the season last time out, but they will still be without Jordan Beyer, Connor Roberts, Zeki Amdouni and Manuel Benson.

Former Man Utd star Hannibal Mejbri will be pushing to start against his former club, while summer signing Armando Broja will want to be involved for the first time this season too.

Burnley Injuries and Suspensions Player Injury Potential Return Date Jordan Beyer Knee 14/09/2025 Connor Roberts Knee 14/09/2025 Zeki Amdouni Knee Unknown Manuel Benson Achilles Unknown

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Parker shared an update on his squad ahead of the game.

"No fresh injuries, we have been able to improve on where we are. Some of the lads got minutes during the week and that helps them get up to speed. "We are hoping to do some business if we can. A lot of boxes need to be ticked for us to go into the window. There will be some players who will leave and getting that game time is essential for them. "We are playing against an exceptional and a historic football club. They have some top quality players, who can change games at any moment. We are under no illusions of the task we have ahead of us."

Burnley Predicted XI

Burnley Predicted XI: Dubravka; Walker, Ekdal, Esteve, Hartman; Ugochukwu, Cullen; Larsen, Hannibal, Anthony; Foster.

Burnley Predicted Substitutes: Weiß (GK), Worrall (DEF), Sonne (DEF), Flemming (MID), Pires (MID), Laurent (MID), Broja (FWD), Tchaouna (FWD), Edwards (FWD).

After picking up a victory last time out, Burnley are likely to be unchanged in the Premier League. Broja will be hoping to at least be on the bench after another week of training under his belt.

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