(4-2-3-1) Rashford, Hojlund and Ugarte to start – Aston Villa vs. Man United predicted starting XI, confirmed team news and injury updates

(4-2-3-1) Rashford, Hojlund and Ugarte to start – Aston Villa vs. Man United predicted starting XI, confirmed team news and injury updates

As Manchester United’s manager, Erik ten Hag will be playing a potentially crucial Premier League game on Sunday (October 6) away to Aston Villa.

Thursday’s 3-3 draw at the Estadio do Dragao saw the Red Devils steal a point after Bruno Fernandes was sent off thanks to a header in injury time by Harry Maguire.

Although United managed to salvage a point from a losing position despite fielding ten men may seem praiseworthy, United let a 2-0 lead slip away in the first twenty minutes of the match and allowed three goals to be conceded in a single game for the twenty-fourth time since Ten Hag succeeded in 2022.

Given Villa celebrated a famous UEFA Champions League win over Bayern Munich this week, and have had an additional day to rest and recover, the situation looks worrying for Ten Hag. What sort of team will he put together to get the result he desperately needs?

Aston Villa vs. Man United lineups, predicted starting 11, team news
Villa have a couple of key injury concerns ahead of this clash. Midfielders Amadou Onana and Jacob Ramsey were both forced off against Bayern and are major doubts for this game, while Leon Bailey seems short of match sharpness.

That means Emery will likely need to shuffle his pack a little. Ross Barkley is a candidate to start in midfield alongside Youri Tielemans, with John McGinn sidelined with a hamstring issue. There could also be a start at last for striker Jhon Duran, who has been sensational as an impact substitute this season.

Predicted Man Utd XI to face Aston Villa
Onana, Mazraoui, de Ligt, Martinez, Dalot, Mainoo, Ugarte, Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford, Hojlund

Aston Villa predicted XI (4-4-2): E. Martinez (GK) — Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen — Philogene, Barkley, Tielemans, Rogers — Duran, Watkins