Manchester United will travel to Aston Villa in high spirits having won their previous six league games. While Paul Lambert has steadied the Villa team since a six-game losing streak, his side will have to improve to have any chance of a positive result. However Christian Benteke could provide them with a glimmer of hope when challenging the perpetually weakened United defence. Graham Searles
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Villa Park
Last season Aston Villa 0 Manchester United 3
Referee L Mason
This season G11, Y29, R3, 2.9 cards per game
Odds H 11-2 A 4-6 D 31-10
Aston Villa
Subs from Given, Vlaar, Bacuna, Herd, Stevens, Robinson, Burke, Grealish
Doubtful None
Injured Baker (knee, unknown), Cole (hamstring, 26 Dec), Kozak (leg, unknown), Westwood (knee, Jan)
Suspended Cleverley, Hutton (both one match), Richardson (first of three)
Form DDDWWL
Discipline Y34 R2
Leading scorer Agbonlahor, Weimann 3
Manchester United
Subs from Lindegaard, Anderson,Di María, Lingard, Januzaj, Blackett, Da Silva, Wilson, Herrera, Amos, McNair, Janko, Pereira, Thorpe
Doubtful Di María, Lingard (match fitness)
Injured Blind (knee, Jan),
Fellaini (ill, 26 Dec), Rojo (thigh, Jan),
Shaw (ankle, Jan), Smalling (calf, Jan)
Suspended None
Form WWWWWW
Discipline Y31 R3
Leading scorer Van Persie 7
