He said: "Look, it's a meaningful game for us and has been for many years for me as a player, but this weekend it's all about Burnley v Manchester United.
"When you play a top team like Manchester United, you have to appreciate the challenge you face, but you must also embrace the challenge and tackle it head on.
"They have some clear strengths within their team with high quality players that can score lots of goals. They've had their fair share of struggles with injuries but we just have to focus on us, our game and what we do."
Kompany added: "It (Old Trafford) will always be a place you look forward to going to play at. I think everyone in the league looks forward to playing the top teams away from home and United is one of them.
"For me, the fact I have been there so many times as a player, as a manager now you try use that to your experience, but for my players it's a game they belong to play in and are looking forward to."