Burnley vs Manchester United: 'Jose Mourinho faces must-win game at Turf Moor'

Jose Mourinho will likely be feeling the pressure this weekend as he attempts to inspire his Manchester United side back to winning ways.

After opening up the season with a 2-1 win at home to Leicester, United then suffered back-to-back Premier League defeats to Brighton away and Tottenham at home - the first time since 2014 that Spurs have secured a victory in the league at Old Trafford.

Successive losses in the past fortnight has left United sitting in 13th place in the top-flight standings, and Mourinho with the task of trying to extract a performance from his players that will result in three points against Burnley on Sunday afternoon.

With United's rivals Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham winning their opening three matches of the season, Mourinho knows his side cannot afford to drop any more points in the race for the Premier League title.

But how can the Portuguese inspire his United squad to a win at Turf Moor? Standard Sport's Vaishali Bhardwaj talks to our Manchester Football Correspondent James Robson in the video above to assess how Mourinho may set up his team against Burnley.

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