Man United are sitting fifth in the table and have 23 points from 13 games. Meanwhile, Aston Villa have jumped to the 13th spot and have 15 points from 14 matches.
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Revenge will be on the minds of Manchester United players when they play host to Aston Villa in the EFL Cup on Thursday night. It was just a couple of days ago when Villa had stunned the Red Devils 3-1 at Villa Park in the Premier League. That was when Unai Emery took charge of his first match with Villa. On Sunday, Man United were always chasing them from the start after quickly going 2-0 down. Overall, Villa deserved the three points but Erik ten Hag and United will hope to bounce back quickly.
| Manchester United vs Aston Villa | Key details |
| Date | November 10 |
| Venue | Old Trafford |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:30 am (Friday) |
| Kickoff time in the United Kingdom | 8 pm (Thursday) |
Manchester United were on a three-game winning streak in all competitions before traveling to Villa Park. Keeping Aston Villa’s recent poor form in mind, many anticipated the Red Devils to get all three points. As things turned out, Villa shocked United to give Emery a great start to his life as their manager. It is still early days but Villa supporters can take a lot of confidence from that result. Overall, Manchester United are sitting fifth in the table and have 23 points from 13 games. Meanwhile, Aston Villa have jumped to the 13th spot and have 15 points from 14 matches.
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Manchester United have the bulk of absentees as they continue to miss a good amount of important players. It is unlikely Jadon Sancho and Antony will be risked on Thursday even if they are passed fit. They are also without Raphael Varane, Brandon Williams and Axel Tuanzebe. On a positive front though Bruno Fernandes is back from his weekend suspension. This game could also see Martin Dubravka in goal for United. Meanwhile, Aston Villa will be without Philippe Coutinho and Diego Carlos. Besides, they also miss Leander Dendoncker and Jan Bednarek, who are cup-tied for this clash.
Manchester United possible line-up: Dubravka, Wan-Bissaka, Martinez, Maguire, Malacia, Fred, McTominay, Fernandes, Elanga, Garnacho, Martial
Aston Villa possible line-up: Martinez, Cash, Chambers, Mings, Digne, Kamara, McGinn, Ramsey; Bailey, Watkins, Ings
Manchester United
| Opponents | Score |
| Aston Villa | 3-1 (L) |
| Real Sociedad | 0-1 (W) |
| West Ham United | 1-0 (W) |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 3-0 (W) |
| Chelsea | 1-1 |
Aston Villa
| Opponents | Key details |
| Manchester United | 3-1 (W) |
| Newcastle | 4-0 (L) |
| Brentford | 4-0 (W) |
| Fulham | 3-0 (L) |
| Chelsea | 0-2 (L) |
| Last 5 Matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Aston Villa beat Manchester United | 3-1 |
| Manchester United draw Aston Villa | 2-2 |
| Aston Villa draw Manchester United | 2-2 |
| Manchester United beat Aston Villa | 1-0 |
| Manchester United lose to Aston Villa | 0-1 |
The EFL Cup match between Manchester United and Aston Villa will take place at Old Trafford on Friday at 1:30 am IST.
The EFL Cup match between Manchester United and Aston Villa can be seen on SKY GO Extra, BBC Radio 5 Live, Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event in the United Kingdom.
