Manchester United vs Aston Villa confirmed line-ups: Team news ahead of FA Cup fixture
Manchester United play Aston Villa tonight in the third round of the FA Cup as Steven Gerrard returns to face his old rivals.
The former Liverpool captain returned to the Premier League when he took charge of Aston Villa in November and is set to face United for the first time since leaving the Reds in 2015.
FOLLOW LIVE: Team news and all the action as Man United face Aston Villa in FA Cup third round
Under his management, Villa won four of his opening six games in charge but have lost their last two matches against Chelsea and Brentford.
United also tasted defeat in their last match as Ralf Rangnick’s unbeaten start as interim manager came to an end following a 1-0 home defeat to Wolves.
Here’s all the information you need to know before the match tonight.
When is Manchester United vs Aston Villa?
The match will kick off at 7:55 pm GMT on Monday 10 January at Old Trafford, Manchester.
How can I watch it?
It will be shown live on BBC One, with coverage starting at 7:30 pm. It will also be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website.
Confirmed line-ups
United - De Gea; Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Shaw; McTominay, Fred; Greenwood, Fernandes; Rashford, Cavani.
Villa - Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett; Luiz, McGinn, J Ramsey; Buendia, Ings, Watkins
Odds
Manchester United: 8/15
Draw: 10/3
Aston Villa: 5/1
Prediction
This could be a close game and it may take extra time or penalties to split the teams, with replays scrapped from the third and fourth rounds of this season’s competition. Manchester United 2-1 Aston Villa - after extra time.
