Manchester United returned to winning ways this afternoon courtesy of a comfortable 2-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor.
Romelu Lukaku's first-half brace proved to be enough for the Red Devils to bounce back from successive Premier League defeats, although they had to see out the game with 10 men after Marcus Rashford was shown a straight red card.
Paul Pogba also missed a penalty for the visitors, although Burnley offered little sign of capitalising on the let-offs as they remain winless this season.
Find out how all of the action unfolded courtesy of Sports Mole's minute-by-minute updates below.
These are two out-of-form sides going head to head today, so the importance of getting back to winning ways is huge for both teams here, while defeat would leave plenty of questions going into the international break.
I will take a close look at both teams in a short while, but first things first - let's check out the team news!
Well, the headline news as far as Manchester United are concerned is that Alexis Sanchez returns to the starting lineup, having missed the last two games with a minor injury.
The Chilean has not hit his best form since his January move to Old Trafford, but he does boast an encouraging record against Burnley with four goals in his five Premier League appearances against the Clarets.
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That defence has been very flimsy so far this season, highlighting United's failure to bring in a new centre-back during the transfer window, and there will be plenty of scrutiny on them again this afternoon.
Jones and Herrera drop out for the visitors - the latter to the bench - while Fred is the man to make way in midfield as Mourinho opts for the increased physical presence of the Belgian. Martial and Rashford must also make do with a place on the bench too.
The likes of Pogba and Fellaini will look to increase that attacking threat from midfield, but arguably United's best player this season has been Luke Shaw, who finally looks to have been brought in from the cold by Mourinho and has earned a place in the England squad as a result.
Dyche has had the unusual problem of needing to rotate his players due to their involvement in the Europa League this season, but today he makes his first changes to his Premier League XI having named the same starting lineup in their opening three games.
The trio featured during the Europa League draw with Olympiacos on Thursday night and Dyche was sufficiently impressed to keep them in his side for today's game. Teenager Dwight McNeil is perhaps the most notable inclusion, having shown signs of promise against the Greek outfit.
The likes of Joe Hart, James Tarkowski, Jack Cork and Chris Wood all come into the side having missed out in midweek, but there is no place for Gibson despite the defending being available after a European suspension ruled him out of the Europa League.
Ben Mee alongside him can also be a danger from set pieces, which Burnley will need to make the most of this afternoon. The centre-back today will become only the second player - after Ashley Barnes - to make 100 Premier League appearances for Burnley.
Sean Dyche's men have not made a very promising start to their campaign so far, and last season's seventh-placed finishers come into today's match sitting 19th in the table, with only pointless West Ham United below them.
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The Clarets beat Aberdeen and Istanbul Basaksehir to reach the playoff round, but a 4-2 aggregate defeat against Olympiacos saw them crash out just before the group stages.
Indeed, Burnley have not won a match inside 90 minutes since April 14 - a run of 14 matches across all competitions which include eight draws and six defeats.
It is now eight Premier League games without a win for the Clarets, and just one point from the last 15 on offer stretching back to the end of last season. They may have surpassed all expectations by finishing seventh last term, but they are not a team in good form at the moment.
There is more good news too, with Burnley usually rising to the challenge of being in the bottom three. The Clarets have won three and lost none of the last four games which they have begun in the relegation zone.
Dyche's side also need to improve here at Turf Moor, having collected only nine points in front of their own fans this calendar year. Only Huddersfield and Southampton have won fewer of ever-presents in the top-flight during that time.
A defeat today would see Burnley lose three Premier League games here in a row for the first time since January, and the omens are not great from last season, with Dyche's side picking up only one home point against the big six.
The United boss has been reminding everyone of his past achievements this week and declared himself still one of the greatest managers in the world - perhaps to deflect attention away from his side's poor form - but the United fans will judge him solely on his time at the club and, so far, that is not exactly going to plan.
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United come into this match off the back to successive defeats for the first time since May 2017, and another loss today would equal their club Premier League record of three on the bounce, which last occurred in December 2015.
Even the match United did win was a little fortunate as they squeezed past Leicester on the opening day of the season, but they have since been beaten by Brighton and Tottenham.
The hosts had plenty of chances to break the deadlock at Old Trafford and were the better team in the first half, but quickfire goals from Harry Kane and Lucas Moura put Spurs in command before the latter added a second late on, completing Tottenham's biggest win at Old Trafford in 46 years.
This is the first time that they will go into a Premier League match with a negative goal difference since September 2014, and they have already conceded seven in their opening three league games for the first time in 39 years.
Mourinho's side are winless in their last three away Premier League outings, during which time they have picked up only one point and lost twice to Brighton. Losing today would make it successive away defeats for the first time since February, and losses in their opening two away games of a top-flight season for the first time since 1973.
Mourinho has won all 11 of his Premier League away games against teams managed by an Englishman since joining United, though, while Dyche is winless in six previous meetings with the Portuguese, losing all three previous home games.
This is a difficult one to call between two teams in poor form, particularly with Burnley enjoying home advantage too. That hasn't helped them much recently, though, so I am going to go for a narrow away win.
SPORTS MOLE SAYS: Burnley 0-1 Manchester United
That run includes 17 top-flight meetings, during which time Burnley have drawn eight, lost eight and picked up a famous 1-0 win in their first ever Premier League meeting in August 2009.
Incredibly, United have kept clean sheets in the other nine of their 10 most recent visits to Turf Moor, so the hosts may have their work cut out to even score today.
The reverse fixture was a very entertaining affair, though, with United needing to come from two goals down at Old Trafford to rescue a late 2-2 draw.
BURNLEY STARTING XI: Hart; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Lennon, Cork, Hendrick, Westwood, McNeil; Wood
MAN UTD STARTING XI: De Gea; Valencia, Lindelof, Smalling, Shaw; Fellaini, Matic, Pogba; Lingard, Lukaku, Sanchez
Sanchez comes forward down the left before playing a square ball to Lingard in space, but the midfielder gets his 25-yard effort all wrong and fires it well off target when he should have done better.
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A protest banner is flown over Turf Moor ahead of Man Utd's game against Burnley this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/zfhuMCHSWi
United knock the ball around on the edge of the Burnley box with none of the defenders engaging the man in possession. Sanchez is given the space to dig out a cross, and he takes full advantage with a pinpoint delivery to the back post for Lukaku, who peels off his man to thumps his header past Hart.
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The Belgian leads the three-on-two attack before exchanges passes with Sanchez, whose return ball leaves Lukaku with only the keeper to beat. He tries to lift his finish over the onrushing Hart, but the keeper reads it and makes a good save from point-blank range.
Lingard's shot deflects kindly for Lukaku, who makes no mistake from close range to give Burnley a mountain to climb!
This looked as though to could be a difficult test for an out-of-form United side, but Burnley have made it far too easy for Mourinho's men so far. Sean Dyche will have plenty to say to his side in the break and he will be demanding an improvement.
It was still a brilliant delivery from the Chilean, though, and Lukaku had peeled away from his marker before planting his header past the keeper.
Mee was playing the Belgian striker well onside, and he swept his finish beyond Hart, who could do nothing to prevent the goal.
United have been by far the better team in the opening 45 minutes, with Burnley barely engaging their visitors. It has been a strangely lacklustre performance from the home side.
Rashford was angered by a small kick out by Bardsley and there was a definite movement of his head towards Bardsley's. Jonathan Moss shows him a straight red card, and he can't have many complaints.
The striker bursts clean through on goal and takes the ball around the keeper, but Mee makes a last-ditch challenge to deny a certain goal! Lukaku wants another penalty - and he has a point - but the referee only awards a goal kick.
Romelu Lukaku's first-half brace was ultimately the difference between the two sides, but it could have been much worse for the Clarets too. The hosts were poor this afternoon and can have no complaints at coming away from this one with nothing. They remain winless this season!
Thank you very much for joining Sports Mole for today's match as United return to winning ways at the expense of Burnley. I will leave you with our match report, and be sure to stick around for reaction too.
From me, though, it is goodbye for now!
