Aston Villa vs Man United preview: Team news, lineups, prediction
Aston Villa welcome Manchester United to Villa Park in the Premier League this weekend
Villa secured a dramatic 3-2 win over West Ham last time out, as Unai Emery’s side kept pace with the leading pack in the title race.
Morgan Rogers was Aston Villa’s hero at the London Stadium, with his two second-half goals bringing Villa back from 2-1 down to claim all three points.
Man United are next up for Villa in the Premier League, as Emery’s side look to make it 10 consecutive wins in all competitions.
Looking ahead to the mouth-watering clash at Villa Park, Villa News has rounded up everything you need to know about the upcoming match.
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Aston Villa vs Man United Team News
Aston Villa look set to be without a number of important players this weekend.
Jadon Sancho cannot play against his parent club, and therefore will be forced to watch from the stands.
Meanwhile, central defenders Pau Torres and Tyrone Mings as well as midfielder Ross Barkley all enter Sunday’s game as injury doubts.
Emi Martinez has also been dealing with a back problem over the last few weeks, but could be fit to make his return against Man United.
As for United, Amad Diallo, Noussair Mazraoui and Bryan Mbuemo are all no longer available to Ruben Amorim as they have departed for the Africa Cup of Nations.
Central midfield maestro Casemiro will also be missing for the Red Devils, as he serves a one-match suspension for picking up his fifth yellow card of the season versus Bournemouth last time out.
Centre-back pair Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt also look set to miss out through injury.
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Predicted lineups
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Digne, Onana, Kamara, McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers, Malen
Manchester United: Lammens, Yoro, Heaven, Shaw, Dalot, Dorgu, Fernandes, Mainoo, Mount, Cunha, Sesko
Prediction: Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United
Aston Villa are in superb form in all competitions, and it would take a brave soul to bet against them making it seven-straight Premier League wins this weekend.
Interestingly, Man United have had the upper hand in this fixture in recent years, with the Red Devils unbeaten in their last six meetings with Villa in all competitions.
However, with Amorim’s squad stripped of some major quality thanks to AFCON commitments, and with a Casemiro-less midfield, that could be about to change.
Aston Villa have lost just once at Villa Park in the Premier League this season, and they’ll be uber confident they can put another big three points on the board this weekend.
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