Manchester United v Aston Villa: match preview

Wayne Rooney is set to return for Manchester United, who will relegate Aston Villa with a victory at Old Trafford
  
  

Man Utd v Aston Villa
Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: The Guardian

Wayne Rooney will expect to be named in the Manchester United starting XI for the first time since injuring a knee on 13 February in the 2-1 defeat at Sunderland. If he does not, expect a prolonged inquest into why. Especially as Aston Villa could be relegated at the final whistle, so are ideal opponents for the captain to ease his way back into the fray from the start. Jamie Jackson

Kick-off Saturday 3pm

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Manchester Utd 3 Aston Villa 1

Referee Anthony Taylor

This season G27, Y96, R3, 3.66 cards per game

Odds H 1-3 A 16-1 D 6-1

Manchester United

Subs from Romero, Poole, Weir, Love, Riley, McNair, Fellaini, Varela, Depay, Borthwick-Jackson, Herrera, Young, Valencia, Jones, Darmian, Mata

Doubtful Herrera (knock)

Injured Keane (pelvis, unknown), Shaw (leg, season), Schweinsteiger (knee, season), Januzaj (unknown)

Suspended None

Form WWLWWL

Discipline Y56 R1

Leading scorer Martial 8

Aston Villa

Subs from Bunn, Bacuna, Richards, Richardson, Okore, Westwood, Lyden, Davis, Sinclair, Gil, Kozak, Traoré

Doubtful Grealish (ankle)

Injured Amavi (knee, Aug), Agbonlahor (fitness, May)

Suspended None

Form LLLLLL

Discipline Y67 R2

Leading scorer Ayew 6

 

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