Why Manchester United vs Burnley kicks off at 8.15pm?

Manchester United will be looking to return to winning ways in the Premier League against Burnley on Wednesday night.

United were beaten 2-0 by Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, and now sit five points adrift of the Champions League places.

Burnley arrive at Old Trafford on the back of claiming a much-needed 2-1 victory over Leicester City on Sunday, bringing an end to a four game losing streak in the Premier League.

The game at Old Trafford kicks off at 8.15pm, a lot later than mid-week games normally start.

But following on from the mid-week round of Amazon fixtures back in December, games will continue to start at 7.30pm and 8.15pm, as confirmed by the Premier League back in October.

A statement on the league's website at the time read: "The 2019/20 season is the first of the Premier League's new three-year broadcast cycle, with kick-off times for midweek evening match rounds now ranging from 19:30 to 20:15.

"Kick-off times for UK non-live fixtures in these midweek evening match rounds will move in line with those selected for UK live coverage.

“This is in keeping with the general principle employed for weekend movements."