Manchester United host Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa at Old Trafford tonight in the final fixture of the FA Cup third round weekend.
The pairing of Villa boss Gerrard and his old rivals United was one of the picks of the third-round draw, with the former Liverpool captain set to return to Old Trafford for the first time since 2014.
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Under previous manager Dean Smith, Villa secured a 1-0 win over United in the Premier League earlier this season. Under Gerrard, Villa have won four and lost four of his opening eight games in charge, with all of them coming in league competition.
United, meanwhile, suffered their first defeat under interim manager Ralf Rangnick last week after a 1-0 home defeat to Wolves, and questions are again starting to be asked of the team.
Here’s everything 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.
