Latest News Before Manchester United vs Burnley

Latest News Before Manchester United vs Burnley

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have the ability to welcome back Edinson Cavani when Manchester United take on Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday night.

The Uruguayan striker, whose four goals for the club have all come on the highway, can be acquired for selection after serving his three-match domestic ban.

With the 33-year-old lacking played because the Wolves game on 29 December, he must be fresh with this crunch encounter, by which a win would see the Reds move three points clear at the summit of the Premier League table, before Sunday's trip to face current leaders Liverpool at Anfield.

“Edinson has trained well since he's been banned. He's had a couple of days off as well - you can't train too much. He's all set to go,” Solskjaer told reporters.

“He's an alternative option. He's an alternative form of striker to Mason [Greenwood], Anthony [Martial] and Marcus [Rashford]. I'm glad to have him back and that's why we brought him in.

“He's contributed very well so far. I'm sure he'll be important for us between now and the conclusion of the season. The finish of the growing season starts tomorrow night.“

There's also encouraging news on a quartet of Reds whose involvement in the overall game - originally set to be played in September, but postponed because of United's European exploits - was thrown into doubt after Saturday's win over Watford.

Eric Bailly was forced to come off during the first half at Old Trafford with a neck injury, while Ole revealed in his post-match press conference that Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw and Paul Pogba had all been ruled out from the third-round tie with fitness issues.

However, Lindelof and Shaw played a complete part in pre-match preparations at the Aon Training Complex on Monday, while Bailly and Pogba were involved to varying degrees, with a choice still to be manufactured on their involvement in East Lancashire.

“Yeah, all of them trained today,” Ole added. “Paul and Eric didn't do everything, but Luke and Victor did all of it. I've got a significant level of players to pick from. Let's see with Paul and Eric and how they're tomorrow.”

Phil Jones remains out injured, while Solskjaer revealed on Friday that Argentinian pair Marcos Rojo and Sergio Romero – neither of whom have featured in 2020/21 – are available for transfer.

Source: www.manutd.com