Manchester United interim head coach Darren Fletcher insisted that he’s not fascinated with his future within the position past Wednesday’s Premier League match towards Burnley.
Fletcher takes cost of the Purple Devils after they journey to Turf Moor after Ruben Amorim was relieved of his duties on Monday after he criticised the membership’s hierarchy.
The previous United midfielder can be one of many names reportedly on United’s shortlist for the caretaker position, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick additionally talked about.
United are seemingly seeking to rent a caretaker for the remainder of the 2025-26 season earlier than choosing a everlasting head coach in the summertime.
In his first press convention as interim boss, Fletcher was adamant that any conversations relating to his future would happen after the Burnley fixture.
“Actually, it’s not one thing I’ve thought of. I’m specializing in Burnley,” stated the Scotsman. “I feel that dialogue is for after the sport.
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“There was that a lot occurring and it has all occurred so rapidly that each one my focus, efforts and ideas have gone into Burnley.
“I do know that appears like a generic reply, however it’s what it’s. I’ve had some conversations and the main focus was on this sport, after which we’ll converse after the sport.
“All of it occurred in a short time on Monday morning. We had a sport to organize, a fast turnaround with a coaching session to organise, talking to the gamers.
“It will be significant that we give the Burnley match the respect and focus it wants to organize the workforce in such a brief area of time.”
Burnley are at present nineteenth within the Premier League, six factors off security after their 2-0 defeat to Brighton final day out.
The Clarets haven’t gained of their final 11 video games (D2 L9), with their most up-to-date win coming towards Wolves on October 26.
Burnley boss Scott Parker believes United’s latest managerial change will trigger some changes of their preparations, however revealed that they’ve centered on themselves.
“Nothing surprises you in soccer,” stated Parker when requested about Amorim’s sacking.
“After all, it modifications our preparation when it comes to what we could possibly be up towards, and we’ll put together for each eventualities.
“Now we have completed a whole lot of work within the final 24 hours to navigate round what we might face, however the full focus has been on us actually.
“We’re trying ahead to this sport, one as a result of magnitude, however in addition to due to our present scenario and our response to what we have to make proper from our wrongs on the weekend.”
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PLAYERS TO WATCH
Burnley – Armando Broja
Burnley have scored simply twice of their final 4 Premier League video games, however Broja has been concerned in each objectives.
He scored a ninetieth minute equaliser towards Bournemouth earlier than aiding Josh Laurent’s strike of their defeat to Newcastle United.
Manchester United – Matheus Cunha
Cunha has scored three objectives in his final 5 Premier League appearances, as many as his earlier 20 beforehand.
The Brazilian additionally has 9 aim involvements (5 objectives, 4 assists) in his final eight league video games towards newly promoted opponents.
MATCH PREDICTION – MANCHESTER UNITED WIN
Although they’ve misplaced simply two of their 19 Premier League video games towards Burnley, United need to safe the Premier League double over them for simply the second time after 2020-21.
United have misplaced simply two of their final 36 Premier League matches towards sides beginning the day within the relegation zone (W23 D11), although they solely stored one clear sheet in 9 video games towards sides positioned 18th or decrease underneath Amorim.
The Purple Devils haven’t stored a clear sheet in any of their final 15 Premier League away video games (28 objectives conceded), since a 3-0 win at Leicester in March. They final had an extended run with out an away league shutout between September 1977 and April 1978 (17 video games).
Burnley gained their first ever Premier League dwelling sport towards United 1-0 in August 2009. Nonetheless, they’re winless in eight towards them since then (D2 L6), scoring only one aim within the course of.
The Clarets have picked up seven factors of their first 4 dwelling Premier League video games this season (W2 D1 L1), however have since gained only one level of their final six (D1 L5), a 0-0 draw with Everton on MD18.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Burnley – 25.9%
Draw – 23.4%
Manchester United – 50.7%
