Date: Tuesday 26th December, 2023
Time: 9:00 pm
Stadium Old Trafford
Referee Craig Pawson (England)
Goal Scorer:
Manchester United
Following reports of a sickness bug sweeping through the West Ham squad before their 5-0 loss to Fulham, Man United's squad has now been ravaged by a virus, which all of Rasmus Hojlund, Raphael Varane and Anthony Martial had been suffering from before the defeat to the Irons.
Hojlund was only able to complete 57 minutes of Saturday's game, where neither Varane nor Martial were present - the former's place was filled by 19-year-old debutant Willy Kambwala - but Christian Eriksen was able to come on for the second half after battling back from a knee issue.
Diogo Dalot will return from suspension on Tuesday too, but an overflowing treatment room still holds Amad Diallo (knee), Lisandro Martinez (foot), Mason Mount (calf), Harry Maguire (groin), Victor Lindelof (unspecified), Casemiro (thigh) and Tyrell Malacia (knee), while Jadon Sancho is still not being considered for selection either.
Manchester United possible starting lineup:
Onana; Dalot, Evans, Varane, Reguilon; McTominay, Eriksen; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Rashford
Aston Villa
While Man United have a right-back returning from the naughty step, Aston Villa's Matty Cash is now banned on account of picking up his fifth yellow card of the new term against Sheffield United, and he joins the already-suspended Boubacar Kamara on the absentee list.
With Pau Torres's availability also up in the air due to a knock, Emery will likely shift Ezri Konsa to right-back and partner Diego Carlos with Clement Lenglet, unless former Arsenal man Calum Chambers is offered an increasingly rare Premier League start.
Emiliano Buendia (knee), Tyrone Mings (knee), Bertrand Traore (muscle), Youri Tielemans (calf) and Robin Olsen (knock) make up Villa's confirmed withdrawals, and none of them should return before the New Year.
Aston Villa possible starting lineup:
Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Lenglet, Moreno; Zaniolo, McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey; Diaby, Watkins
Prediction: Manchester United 1-1 Aston Villa
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