Manchester United will be aiming to spoil Unai Emery's first game as Aston Villa head coach when they travel to Villa Park on Sunday afternoon in pursuit of a fourth successive win.
The Reds, who blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 on their last visit to Villa Park, will be looking to build on their recent run of good form and stretch their unbeaten run in all competitions to ten matches. Thursday night's narrow 1-0 win over Real Sociedad in the Europa League maintained their recent run of improvement, even if they missed out on topping Group E.
The clash with Villa, which will mark the first of two meetings between the clubs in the space of just five days, will see United head into the contest as overwhelming favourites, such is the gap currently between them in the table. The Reds are just one point shy of the top-four while Villa are hovering anxiously just above the relegation zone.
