Aston Villa and Manchester United are squaring off in Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon at 16.30.
Aston Villa and Manchester United will be heading to their decisive encounter this weekend but with different objectives. Villa would need to end their winless result after a draw against Fulham and a defeat in Camp Nou in the midweek. Returning to their winning ways is necessary to climb up to the higher position in the standing before the league campaign gets more intense.
Meanwhile, United needs a win to bounce back after slumping to the relegation zone. They have picked up a crucial win in the Champions League versus AS Roma in the midweek in their classic way, late comeback victory. Michael Carrick’s men are hoping to repeat such form and put an end to their negative trend in the league.
In the head-to-head meeting, The Lions seem to be rather inferior in the past six games. Unai Emery’s side only managed to snatch one win and hold them in a tie once but suffered four defeats.
**Team News**
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Several players will not be available for this clash, which unfortunately would force Emery to shake up the starting lineup a bit. Matty Cash would have to serve his suspension due to being booked five times already. Meanwhile, Amadou Onana, Matteo Ruggeri, and Aaron Wan Bissaka would not be available yet due to their injury. The absence of Cash and Wan Bissaka would force Emery to select an emergency figure considering the unconvincing form of Lamare Bogarde.
In the starting XI, Zion Suzuki is cementing his spot while Victor Lindelof and Pau Torres are expected to start at the heart of the defence again with Ian Maatsen on the left flank and most likely [Joao Gomes](https://avillafan.com/joao-gomes/) as the right back. He has been deployed in this position before when his team dismantled Viking Stavanger in the Champions League.
In the midfield, Boubacar Kamara could be paired up with [Leon Goretzka](https://avillafan.com/leon-goretzka/) whose style of play is more similar to Youri Tielemans to dictate the play and dominate the game when necessary.They would be supporting John McGinn who could be taking number 10 role with Manzambi and Ibrahim Mbaye on both flanks. They would be behind Nicolas Jackson who leads the line.
In the second half, should they need more goals, the likes of Ross Barkley, Emi Buendia and Alysson plus Alejandro Garnacho could be prepared for giving their opposition more threat in their backline.
**Where to watch Manchester United v Aston Villa at UK**
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The clash between The Villans and The Red Devils will be available on Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Go Extra, and Sky Go UK on TV as well as live streaming. The fans can also enjoy this game on NOW TV.