Manchester United vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Erik ten Hag’s side host the in-form Aston Villa one day after new bids were made for a club takeover
Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Aston Villa in the Premier League today.
The Red Devils saw new bids for the takeover of the club last night, with Ineos and Qatar offers both coming in for a third round of negotiations. On the pitch, they are looking to return to winning ways after drawing with Spurs in midweek.
United still sit in the top four though and look good for a Champions League return, but Aston Villa are sixth and in great form after five wins in their own last six matches under Unai Emery. They could overtake Spurs today, depending on results.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Jack Butland, Harry Maguire, Anthony Martial, Fred, Antony, Wout Weghorst, Facundo Pellistri, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Brandon Williams.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): David de Gea; Diogo Dalot, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia; Casemiro, Christian Eriksen; Jadon Sancho, Marcel Sabitzer, Bruno Fernandes; Marcus Rashford.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Villa have been one of the best teams in the Premier League since Unai Emery replaced Steven Gerrard as head coach in October. The former Villarreal boss has helped the club move from 16th to sixth, beating United in his first match in charge. They are also in good form and are unbeaten in their last 10 games, winning eight and drawing two. On course to qualify for the Europa League for the first time since the 2010-11 season, where they got knocked out in the play-off round by Rapid Vienna, Villa still have a chance of moving further up the league and into the last Champions League spot. They are just six points behind United but have played two games more than today's opponents.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
United are in a strong position to qualify for the Champions League and start the day six points ahead of fourth-placed Tottenham, playing two games less than the north London outfit. However, they would have stretched their advantage over Ryan Mason’s side to nine points if they held onto their two-goal lead against them in their previous game, succumbing to a 2-2 draw. The Red Devils had won their last three and will overtake Newcastle United if they beat Villa and the Magpies lose to Southampton. United have won 11 of their 15 games at Old Trafford in the Premier League this season, with their only defeat coming against Brighton and Hove Albion on the opening day.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa
Hello and welcome to the live commentary for the Premier League clash between Manchester United and Aston Villa.
Confirmed lineups for Man United vs Aston Villa
Here are the teams for today’s game:
MUN XI - De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Shaw, Malacia, Casemiro, Eriksen, Sabitzer, Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford
AVL XI - Martinez, Young, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, McGinn, Dendoncker, Luiz, J Ramsey, Buendia, Watkins
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