MX23RW : Thursday, November 28 11:24:10| >> :120:6012:6012:
[monks data]
Manchester United logo
EFL Cup | Third Round
Nov 10, 2022 at 8pm UK
Old Trafford
Aston Villa logo

Man Utd
4 - 2
Aston Villa

Martial (49'), Rashford (67'), Fernandes (78'), McTominay (90+1')
McTominay (40'), Maguire (43'), Fernandes (52')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Watkins (48'), Dalot (61' og.)
Luiz (52'), Young (54'), Bailey (90+3')

How Manchester United could line up against Aston Villa

How Man United could line up against Aston Villa
© Reuters
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester United could line up for Thursday's EFL Cup third-round clash with Aston Villa.

Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes returns from suspension for Thursday's EFL Cup third-round match with Aston Villa at Old Trafford.

The Portugal international missed Sunday's 3-1 loss at Villa Park after picking up five Premier League yellow cards, with Donny van de Beek starting in his place.

However, Fernandes is now back in the fold, and his fresh legs should aid his chances of coming in for Van de Beek, who only lasted 65 minutes at the weekend.

Erik ten Hag remains without Brandon Williams, Axel Tuanzebe and Raphael Varane for the time being, while Antony (knock) and Jadon Sancho (illness) will both need a once-over.

With changes sure to be made, Martin Dubravka could finally make his debut for the club, while Harry Maguire should also come back into the defence, potentially alongside Lisandro Martinez.

Tyrell Malacia is pushing to replace Luke Shaw at left-back, while Diogo Dalot is suspended for Man United's next Premier League match and should therefore start here before dropping out for Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

Casemiro and Christian Eriksen have played a lot of football in recent weeks and could now make way for Fred and Scott McTominay, while Anthony Elanga and Marcus Rashford are likely to start out wide.

Cristiano Ronaldo proved ineffective with the captain's armband at Villa Park, and it would not be a surprise to see Anthony Martial start this one following his return to fitness.

Man United possible starting lineup: Dubravka; Dalot, Martinez, Maguire, Malacia; Fred, McTominay; Elanga, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial

ID:499209:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect4224:No Data Analysis info
Game History

How you voted: Man Utd vs Aston Villa

Manchester United
77.9%
Aston Villa
22.1%
244
Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on October 2, 2022
Read Next:
Man United 'unlikely to be active during January transfer window'
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free match previews newsletter! Updates are sent twice a week.
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!