Manchester United face Aston Villa on Saturday as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side look to continue their solid start to the Premier League season.
The Villans currently sit tenth in the table, but with a number of their key players returning from injury, Dean Smith's men have the look of a side capable of challenging for a place in Europe - quite the compliment considering they recently lost their best player.
Arguably, no player in the Premier League was as important to their side as Jack Grealish was to Villa last season - that's not to say he was the best player in the league, but his influence on his side was huge.
The England international - who has caused United plenty of problems in the past - bagged six goals and ten assists last season before completing a Premier League record £100million move to Manchester City.
With the money generated from the sale of Grealish, Villa have reinvested in their squad and have signed a number of exciting players who Solskjaer will need to be wary of when the two sides meet at Old Trafford...
Emiliano Buendia
It's almost ridiculous to think it's taken this long for a club to take a gamble on Emiliano Buendia.
Formerly of Norwich City, Buendia was comfortably the Canaries' best player when they were last in the Premier League, scoring one goal and registering nine assists.
During Norwich's 2020/21 promotion campaign, the 24-year-old notched an incredible 15 goals and 16 assists, winning the Championship Player of the Season award ahead of lethal marksman Ivan Toney.
Having outbid Arsenal to secure Buendia's services, Villa have got themselves a real talent and he could return to the starting XI this Saturday.
Leon Bailey
Leon Bailey has been courted by some of Europe's elite clubs over the past few years and so his signing is a real coup for Villa.
United were just one of the sides previously rumoured to be interested in a move for the Jamaican winger, though his hefty price tag meant the move never materialised.
Bailey has already opened his Premier League account after his thumping strike against Everton last time out. He's very similar to Grealish in the way he always looks to play on the front foot and he could be one to watch on Saturday.
Smith said of the player in a recent press conference: “Leon Bailey gets bums off seats and that's what supporters want to see. We’ve got some really exciting talents here and hopefully, that can keep us moving forward as a club.”
Danny Ings
Danny Ings has established himself as one of the Premier League’s most consistent strikers in recent years.
When Villa announced they'd thrashed out a £30million deal for the former Burnley man, fans up and down the country were left wondering why their club hadn't tried to sign him.
Despite his Villa career still being in its infancy, Ings has already notched two goals and two assists.
United fans will take solace in the fact that Ings has only ever scored once against the club in his entire career, but Solskjaer's backline will need to be at the top of their game to ensure he doesn't add to that tally on Saturday.
Alongside Ollie Watkins, Ings will bring pace and energy to the Villa frontline and the pair will provide a stern test for Harry Maguire and Raphael Varane.
United should have enough to claim the three points against Villa - but you'd have backed them to beat West Ham on Wednesday to be fair - but Solskjaer will be well aware of the threats the visitors can pose.
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