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