Manchester United vs Burnley LIVE: Carabao Cup result, final score and reaction United reach quarter-finals
Man Utd 2-0 Burnley: Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford send United into next round
Manchester United got their season back underway with a comfortable win against Burnley in the Carabao Cup fourth round at Old Trafford.
Erik ten Hag’s men comfortably saw off a determined Burnley side with the Championship leaders unable to match the intensity of the Premier League side.
Christian Eriksen made use of United’s prolonged pressure in the first half and finished off a fine move set up by right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
United slacked off after going in front but Burnley failed to punish the Red Devils for their mistakes and paid for their lack of a clinical edge when Marcus Rashford weaved through the defence and smoked home a brilliant shot just before the hour mark.
That gave United the cushion they wanted to easily close out proceedings and advance to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Relive all the action with our live blog below:
How did Man Utd reach the fourth round?
Manchester United entered the competition at the third round stage and reached the last-16 by defeating Aston Villa 4-2 at Old Trafford.
Villa took the lead through Ollie Watkins before Anthony Martial equalised for the host. A Diogo Dalot own goal then sent the midlands side back in front before Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Scott McTominay struck for United to set up a tie with Burnley.
Burnley’s Carabao Cup journey so far
Burnley entered the Carabao Cup in the second round of the competition where they defeated League One’s Shrewsbury Town 1-0 thanks to a winner by Samuel Bastien in the 50th minute.
The Clarets were then paired with League Two’s Crawley Town and romped to a 3-1 victory thanks to goals by Ashley Barnes and a double by Anass Zaroury.
Next up they face Manchester United and are hoping to shock the Red Devils at Old Trafford.
Manchester United extend Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot and Fred deals
Manchester United have triggered one-year options to extend the contracts of Marcus Rashford, Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot and Fred to the end of the 2023/24 season, the PA news agency understands.
It is also understood that the same action has not been taken for David De Gea’s contract, with the club in positive talks with the Spain goalkeeper about a potential new deal.
Forward Rashford, who has been linked with Paris Saint-Germain, is United’s top scorer this season with eight goals in all competitions, and also netted three times during England’s run to the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar.
Having emerged from the Red Devils’ academy in 2015/16, the 25-year-old has so far registered a total 101 goals in 322 appearances for the club.
Marcus Rashford contract one of four extended by Manchester United
Meanwhile, David De Gea’s contract is reportedly being discussed
Jadon Sancho remains absent from Manchester United squad ahead of Carabao Cup return
Jadon Sancho’s absence from the Manchester United squad looks set to continue after the winger was not involved in training ahead of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup clash against Burnley.
The 22-year-old was not listed among a 25-strong contingent present at Carrington on Tuesday, as boss Erik ten Hag prepared for the Red Devils’ return to action after the World Cup break.
Sancho was not selected by England for the tournament and instead found himself placed on an individual regime in the Netherlands, with Ten Hag concluding he was “not in the right status or fitness state” to join the club’s recent two-match tour of Spain.
Jadon Sancho remains absent from Manchester United squad ahead of Carabao Cup return
The 22-year-old was not listed among a 25-strong contingent present at Carrington on Tuesday
Manchester United vs Burnley predicted line-ups
Manchester United XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Malacia; McTominay, Eriksen; Elanga, Van de Beek, Garnacho; Martial
Burnley XI: Muric; Taylor, Harwood-Bellis, Beyer, Maatsen; Cullen, Cork; Benson, Brownhill, Gudmundsson; Rodriguez
What is the early team news?
Jadon Sancho remains absent from the Manchester United squad and did not train ahead of the fourth-round tie against Burnley.
Of their World Cup contingent, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw. Marcus Rashford, Casemiro, Fred. Antony, Tyrell Malacia and Bruno Fernandes have all returned to training following their quarter-final defeats. Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane are yet to return and Diogo Dalot is a doubt due to a hamstring injury.
For Burnley, Scott Twine is an injury doubt while Connor Roberts is suspended.
How to watch Man Utd vs Burnley?
The match will kick off at 8pm GMT on Wednesday 21st November at Old Trafford.
It will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football, with coverage starting at 7:30pm.
Manchester United vs Burnley
Hello and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s Carabao Cup fixture from Old Trafford as Manchester United host Burnley.
Premier League clubs are back in action this week following the conclusion of the month-long World Cup break although some players who participated in the late knockout rounds are expected to be rested.
The Premier League itself only resumes on Boxing Day but there are league cup games to get through this week as the Carabao Cup reaches the last-16 stage.
Erik ten Hag’s men kick off the next stage of their development in a post Cristiano Ronaldo era following the termination of the 37-year-old striker’s contract last month.
Manchester United start by welcoming a former adversary to Old Trafford as ex-Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany takes charge of the Clarets tonight.
Kompany’s Burnley sit top of the Championship table and will prove to be a good test for Ten Hag’s men as they look to chase down some silverware this season.
Kick off is at 8pm and we’ll bring you all the build-up, team news and updates throughout the evening.
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