Manchester United vs Aston Villa team news: Starting lineups confirmed for European battle

Manchester United and Aston Villa have announced their starting lineups and substitutes ahead of this afternoon’s crucial Premier League clash at Old Trafford.

Unai Emery has named an unchanged XI for the trip north west as Diego Carlos remains on the bench for the Villans amid the outstanding form of Ezri Konsa and Tyrone Mings.

United, on the other hand, have thrown Jadon Sancho into the lineup alongside Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Marcel Sabitzer in the advanced positions.

Man Utd v Aston Villa team news

United starting XI: De Gea (GK); Dalot, Lindelof, Shaw, Malacia; Casemiro, Eriksen, Sabitzer; Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford.

United subs: Butland (GK), Maguire, Martial, Fred, Antony, Weghorst, Pellistri, Wan-Bissaka, Williams.

Villa starting XI: Martinez (GK); A. Young, Konsa, Mings, Moreno; Dendoncker, Luiz; McGinn, Ramsey, Buendia; Watkins.

Villa subs: Olsen (GK), Carlos, B. Traore, Chambers, Duran, Digne, Revan, O’Reilly, K. Young.