Man United vs. Aston Villa live score: Premier League result, updates, stats from crucial top-four clash

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Manchester United host Aston Villa in a crunch clash in the battle for a top-four finish in the Premier League.

United are level on points with Villa but ahead of them in third on goal difference.

Both teams will want to punish fifth-placed Chelsea after the Blues suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Newcastle on Saturday.

Elsewhere on Sunday, Liverpool will look to keep themselves in the hunt for Champions League qualification when they host embattled Tottenham

The Sporting News is following the Manchester United vs. Aston Villa match live, providing score updates and commentary

Man United vs. Aston Villa score

Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Referee: Anthony Taylor

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Predicted lineups:

Man United (4-2-3-1, right to left): Lammens (GK) – Dalot, Maguire, Yoro, Shaw – Mainoo, Casemiro – Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha – Sesko

Aston Villa (4-2-3-1, right to left): Martinez (GK) – Bogarde, Konsa, Mings, Digne – Onana, Luiz – McGinn, Buendia, Rogers – Watkins

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Man United vs. Aston Villa live updates, highlights, and commentary

1 hr 30 mins before kickoff. Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of Manchester United vs. Aston Villa. It could be a huge day in the battle for top four places in the Premier League.

Man United vs. Aston Villa  kick off time

The United vs. Villa match kicks off in Manchester, UK at 2 p.m. local time.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

Man United vs. Aston Villa team news

Man Utd team news

• Diogo Dalot has become the preferred right-back for the home team but his position has been aided by injury prone Noussair Mazraoui once again needing to be assessed.
• Lisandro Martinez is fighting his way back to fitness and the Argentina international centre-back could be involved this weekend.
• The hosts remain without their longer-term absentees with Matthijs de Ligt still sidelined alongside both Patrick Dorgu and Mason Mount.

Aston Villa Team News

• Jadon Sancho is a definite absentee as he is unavailable against his parent club.
• Lamare Bogarde has a chance of keeping his spot because Matty Cash remains a major doubt, while Andres Garcia is also still sidelined.
• Villa have been without Boubacar Kamara and Youri Tielemans for a while and that remains the case but captain John McGinn has returned.

Man United vs. Aston Villa live stream, TV channel

Here is how to watch the match in some of the world's major regions: