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Dyche said: “I don’t think any of us are surprised by the gap in the Premier League – I think it’s been there a long time and it’s getting harder year on year since the business model of football has changed”.

However, they then turned the shirt over to show Mourinho that the name on the back was Antonio Conte, with the number 1.

The Reds Devils have found their rhythm in the New Year, winning all their games which has seen them cut the deficit to leaders and rivals Manchester City to 12 points. Jones referenced 2012 when United were eight points ahead of City with six games to go, only to see the title end up in the hands of City thanks to a late victor from Sergio Aguero against QPR on the final day of the season.

For Manchester United, the football has been picking up steam – but the focus has been centred around the two impending announcements that could boost not only the morale but also the quality within the squad.

But the England defender was handed a first Premier League start of the season on Boxing Day against Burnley.

In terms of team news for the game, Dyche will be without a number of key players for the game due to injury. Clarets midfielder Scott Arfield is fit again following a hamstring injury but full-back Charlie Taylor is doubtful with a rib injury.

Unlike his counterpart, Jose Mourinho has seen his injury problems nearly completely ease up over the last few weeks.

Eric Bailly and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are the only other injury absentees, while Henrikh Mkhitaryan will remain sidelined while he waits for his proposed move to Arsenal to be completed. Should he be unavailable, Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata should line up as the attacking trio behind Romelu Lukaku.

Meanwhile, Ashley Young has served his three-match ban after elbowing Tadic and that will arguably spell the end of Luke Shaw’s brief stint at the flank.

The Manchester United boss was snapped lugging a PlayStation 4 games console into the Lowry Hotel on Friday afternoon ahead of Saturday’s trip to Burnley.