Aiming to avoid losing at home on Boxing Day for the first time since 1978, Manchester United welcome Aston Villa to Old Trafford for an intriguing Premier League battle.
The Red Devils sit eighth in the table on account of their 2-0 loss to West Ham United on Saturday, while third-placed Villa squandered the chance to go top as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Sheffield United, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
MANCHESTER UNITED vs. ASTON VILLA
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MANCHESTER UNITED
Out: Amad Diallo (knee), Lisandro Martinez (foot), Mason Mount (calf), Harry Maguire (groin), Victor Lindelof (unspecified), Casemiro (thigh), Tyrell Malacia (knee), Jadon Sancho (club suspension)
Doubtful: Rasmus Hojlund (illness), Raphael Varane (illness), Anthony Martial (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Onana; Dalot, Evans, Varane, Reguilon; McTominay, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Rashford
ASTON VILLA
Out: Matty Cash (suspended), Boubacar Kamara (suspended), Emiliano Buendia (knee), Tyrone Mings (knee), Bertrand Traore (muscle), Youri Tielemans (calf), Robin Olsen (knock)
Doubtful: Pau Torres (ankle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Lenglet, Moreno; Zaniolo, McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey; Diaby, Watkins
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Ben Knapton
