Man United vs Burnley: Confirmed Lineups – Mourinho Suffers Injury Crisis
Manchester United welcome Burnley to Old Trafford in the Premier League Boxing Day special.
United boss Jose Mourinho has made four changes from their last league game against Leicester and will be both Luke Shaw and Zlatan Ibrahimovic a starting role.
Mourinho is missing several first-team players due to an injury crisis.
Besiktas target Maroaune Fellaini is out for the festive period as is Michael Carrick.
Turkish-Football reported that the Black Eagles have sent representatives to hold talks with Fellaini’s agent over a January move.
The reigning Super Lig outfit have also been plotting moves for Juan Mata and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Fanatik report that Besiktas have been in talks with Mata via his representatives for the past month.
Per the source, the Black Eagles remain locked in talks with the Spain international.
The Spanish international starts.
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Fotomac meanwhile claim the Besiktas also have Mkhitaryan on their shortlist as they prepare for the possibility of Anderson Talisca not staying on once his loan stay from Benfica ends.
The Armenian international starts on the bench.
United will also be without Antonio Valencia and Eric Bailly.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic will start for United after playing 68 minutes at Bristol City in the League Cup last Wednesday.
Antonio Valencia has failed to make the match day squad after sitting out the 2-2 draw at Leicester City.
Man United vs Burnley: Confirmed Lineups
Man United XI: De Gea, Young, Jones, Rojo, Shaw, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Ibrahimovic, Rashford, Lukaku
Subs: Romero, Blind, Lindelof, Tuanzebe, Herrera, Mkhitaryan, Lingard
Burnley XI: Pope, Bardsley, Long, Mee, Taylor, Arfield, Cork, Hendrick, Defour, Gudmundsson, Barnes
