Team news for Villa encounter

Team news for Villa encounterFriday 19 December 2025 13:30Manchester United will be without Casemiro for the trip to Aston Villa on Sunday.The Brazil midfielder’s booking in the 4-4 draw with Bournemouth on Monday night means he must serve a one-game suspension. United are also without the services of Noussair Mazraoui, Amad and Bryan Mbeumo, who are away in Morocco for the Africa Cup of Nations.Speaking at his press conference to preview the 16:30 GMT kick-off at Villa Park, the head coach also ruled Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire out of the clash. The central defensive pair are continuing their recovery from injury at Carrington. “I think everyone is well,” he said. “We have one more training [session] but, today, the rest of the lads are ready to go. I’m saying that nobody will recover, nobody is out. Just the guys that you already know.”Amorim suggested Kobbie Mainoo “played really well”, when coming off the bench in the game with Bournemouth and the midfielder is obviously an option to come into the starting line-up. “If he is going to play, he is going to play,” added Ruben. “If he is not going to play, he’s not going to play.”VILLA’S TEAM NEWS Unai Emery will hope Emiliano Martinez, Pau Torres and Ross Barkley can be available but Tyrone Mings is unlikely to recover from a thigh problem. Winger Jadon Sancho is ineligible due to the fact he is on loan from the Reds.Recommended:Friday 19 December 2025 13:30Back to Top