Burnley stopper Heaton excited for Man Utd homecoming

Burnley captain Tom Heaton will be on familiar ground at Old Trafford this weekend and the Clarets stopper insists there is a job to do.

Sean Dyche’s side have already upset the applecart in the Premier League this season with wins over high flyers Liverpool and Everton.

And they face a Jose Mourinho side this weekend that have only won one of their last six in the league but did beat Manchester City in the EFL Cup in midweek.

But Heaton – who began his career at the Red Devils under Sir Alex Ferguson – is relishing the chance to get one over his former employers.

“It’s a special game back. I still hold a lot of affection for the football club,” said Heaton, who has also gone on to become an England international.

“I spent 13 years there and almost grew up there. I’m still pleased I made that decision to earn those stripes and get back to the Premier League and be involved in the international set-up.

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“It’s always a nice feeling going back there but, as ever, there will be a job to do and that will be the focus.

“I think it’s been a good start. We’ve got three good wins on the board.

“We know the task and the quality they’ve got but we know the quality we’ve got and how we want to go about things.

“We want to make it uncomfortable and impact on the game how we know we can.

“And if do that then hopefully we will give ourselves a great chance of coming away with a result.”