Burnley vs Manchester United - Romelu Lukaku seals win but Marcus Rashford is sent-off for headbutt
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Your support makes all the difference.Jose Mourinho will hope to put an end to the difficult spell that Manchester United find themselves in this season as they make the short trip to Burnley in this afternoon’s Premier League encounter.
United come into the tie off the back of consecutive defeats against Brighton and Tottenham, which leaves Mourinho’s side nine points off the pace ahead of this encounter. There also remains discontent between the United manager and the club’s executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, with a planned flyover organised by fans set to appear this afternoon protesting against the latter.
As if that wasn’t bad enough, United have lost Phil Jones to injury and are not yet able to select Marcos Rojo, leaving Mourinho short on defensive options, while Burnley are likely to be without Johann Berg Gudmundsson due to a hamstring injury, with teenager Dwight McNeil likely to deputise in his place.
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Burnley vs Manchester United kicks off at 4.00pm.
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Is he going to net his first hat-trick then?
You wouldn't put it past him given United's first half performance.
Long ranger from Christian Eriksen but it's a really easy one for Ben Foster to gather.
Early tester, mind you.
50 mins: Another long ranger from Eriksen and another easy take for Foster.
Will we get a third time lucky in the next few minutes?
Capoue goes into the book for pulling down Vertonghen while Spurs were on the break.
Eriksen was annoyed the referee didn't allow the quick free kick.
WATFORD 0-1 TOTTENHAM (Lucas, 53)
A really very awful goal if you're looking in from a Watford perspective.
Lucas crosses in and the ball rebounds off Doucoure and slowly bounces in.
It was a really cruel goal to watch and is just one of those things that happen. Spurs joining Chelsea and Liverpool on maximum points as things stand.
The United game has opened up much more with both sides threatening more but if the Reds strike again, you'd have to think it was game over from a Burnley perspective.
Manchester United are under no pressure and are just passing the ball around the back at the moment.
57 mins: Holebas hits his free kick into the wall and Spurs clear any possible danger.
Half an hour to go.
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