Manchester United and Aston Villa go head-to-head on Monday night in the FA Cup, with a place in the fourth round up for grabs and a meeting at home to Middlesbrough. This is the last of the third-round fixtures to be played as there are no replays in the competition this year, with the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City and West Ham having already secured their spot with weekend wins.
Ralf Rangnick has been vocal about his intentions to play a senior team in the fixture and try to go the distance, as United look to add some long-overdue silverware to the cabinet. “I’ve always been a big fan, supporter and admirer of the FA Cup,” the United boss said. “I remember back in 1980 or 1981 when I spent my year abroad in Brighton I watched the FA Cup final at Wembley. I’ve always been a big admirer of the atmosphere, that was obviously the old Wembley stadium. For me it’s a very important competition. We will definitely try to play with our best possible team in that game and a strong team.”
Villa currently sit six places and nine points below United in the Premier League table, but beat United at Old Trafford by a goal to nil back in September. Follow all the team news and action below as Man United host Aston Villa:
