Manchester United XI vs Aston Villa: Confirmed team news.

In defense, Erik ten Hag must make a crucial choice as Manchester United gets ready to play Aston Villa on Sunday.

Last time out, United easily defeated West Ham, extending their winning streak to five games across all competitions. However, the victory came at a cost as Lisandro Martinez had to leave the game due to a knee injury.

Although United is optimistic he will make a comeback before the conclusion of the season, the center back will be sidelined for at least two months.

Ten Hag is thinking about how to replace Martinez, and while Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Jonny Evans, and Victor Lindelof are all eligible again, Luke Shaw might move into the center of defense.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s fitness is in question after the right-back experienced a setback during practice on Thursday.

In his pre-game press conference, Ten Hag stated, “Aaron Wan-Bissaka was training today but he dropped out, so I don’t know where he is and what the diagnosis is at this moment.”

I hope he’s not too horrible.

Shaw is almost expected to start at left defense in Wan-Bissaka’s absence, with Diogo Dalot the only other available full-back on the right side of defense.

Tyrell Malacia and Mason Mount are still not ready to rejoin the United team, and Anthony Martial is not playing.

Attacking surprises are unlikely as Rasmus Hojlund, who has scored in four of his previous five Premier League games, is expected to lead the line, with Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho finding form on either side of him.