United thrashed Sheffield United 5-1 at St. James' Park last weekend and now head to Lancashire to take on another struggling side in Vincent Kompany's Clarets, with head coach Eddie Howe also set to return to his former club.

Alexander Isak, Bruno Guimarães and Callum Wilson - as well as the returning Miguel Almirón - were all among the first team players preparing for the contest this weekend when Serena Taylor went along to the club's Benton training centre to bring newcastleunited.com this gallery.