Aston Villa will entertain Manchester United at Villa Park this Sunday afternoon as they look to earn a positive result at home. The Villans suffered a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Newcastle United recently which has drained their confidence ahead of this game.
Unai Emery will set his side up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to line up with a strong team for this game. However, Emiliano Martinez is a major doubt for this game as he is recovering from a concussion.
4-2-3-1 Aston Villa Predicted Lineup To Face Manchester United
Defence
As mentioned earlier, Emiliano Martinez is a significant concern for this game but will probably feature in between the sticks for the Villans if he can pass a late fitness test.
Tyrone Mings will function alongside Ezri Konsa at the heart of the Aston Villa backline as they try to keep a solid shape at the back versus Man United this weekend.
Matty Cash will probably fill in at right-back while Lucas Digne hopes to catch the eye on the other flank as the left-back. Both of them will get the license to get forward and join in on the attack at every chance they get. However, the Aston Villa full-backs would first have to ensure that they can keep a solid defensive shape at the back to stop the opposition from creating too many chances from the flanks.
Midfield
Douglas Luiz and Leander Dendoncker will anchor the midfield for Unai Emery’s side as they focus on making life difficult for the opposition at the centre of the park.
The talented trio of Leon Bailey, John McGinn and Ollie Watkins will operate just ahead of them as part of the Villans’ attack. Both McGinn and Bailey will have to find a way to create some decent chances in the final third.
Morgan Sanson, Jacob Ramsey and Emiliano Buendia will have to settle for a spot on the bench as they wait for their chance to shine in the second half if needed.
Attack
Danny Ings will lead the charge for the Villans on the attacking end of the field. He will be Emery’s best hope for a goal this weekend.
Cameron Archer will have to be content with a place on the bench and might come on to influence the game in the final quarter if the West Midlands club are in need of a goal by then.
