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  1. Man Utd v Burnley: Pick of the statspublished at 08:18

    Here is a selection of the key facts and figures before Manchester United host Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.

    • Manchester United have lost just one of their past 16 Premier League games against Burnley and have scored three goals in all four of their home wins over the Clarets in the competition.

    • The Reds Devils have never lost a Premier League home game against the previous season's second-tier champions - winning 24 and drawing seven of those 31 matches.

    • Burnley have not kept a clean sheet in any of their past 16 league matches, while their 69 goals conceded this term is their second most in a campaign in the competition after 2009-10 (82).

    • United have lost four league games in Saturday 15:00 kick-offs this season, as many as they had in the previous seven campaigns combined. In fact, they have never lost five games in this traditional kick-off slot in a Premier League season.

    • As a player, Burnley boss Vincent Kompany won five of his nine Premier League away games against Manchester United (56%). He could become the third person to beat United at Old Trafford as both a player and a manager in the Premier League, after Steve Clarke and Mark Hughes.

    Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary of Man Utd v Burnley at 15:00 BST on Saturday

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  2. Kompany on relegation battle, facing Man Utd and his futurepublished at 14:25 25 April

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport football news reporter

    Vincent Kompany has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League trip to Manchester United.

    Here are the key lines from the Burnley manager:

    • On whether they have a glimmer of hope for survival: “Game by game at this moment in time. Just gives us one opportunity to fight - that is all we need and we spend so much energy in training to get the team to the best possible level. Saturday against Sheffield United was one game and that [win] gives us an opportunity."

    • On facing Manchester United: "It is a meaningful game and has been for many years in my life. It is really about Burnley and it is for this club and I want to be successful on Saturday. As a manager, you do keep the experience as a player. I have to transfer something into them so they feel they belong to play in that game and win."

    • On United's 4-2 win over Sheffield United on Wednesday: "They have some high quality players in the final third. They have had struggles with injuries but when you play Man Utd you play a top team in the country and you have to embrace the challenge."

    • On the FA's written reasons for why he was sent off against Chelsea: “I was very clear about that on the day and the words that I used, especially mentioning 'cheat' and questioning the integrity, that is not what I think. That is why I apologised for my comments, when the mist comes down my goal is to be with the team."

    • On why Burnley's form has improved: “Consistency and hard work [and] making sure you don’t allow the noise [to distract]. The universal recipe is consistency which will make you improve and we still have room to improve. It is a very calm club- we have put in the hours to improve the players."

    • He is taking a level-headed approach to the final four games of season: “You cannot really focus on the other teams, you have to focus on yourselves and it is unpredictable, so anything can happen. What we have lacked is three pointers. We have some but I would like to push it again and for the team to make the next step. It is a tough game, but whether it’s United or another team, I want them to make the step up."

    • On his future at the club after being linked with a move to Brighton: "I never answer questions about my future. Ever."

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    Live commentary of Man Utd v Burnley from 15:00 BST on Saturday on BBC Radio 5 Live

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