Manchester United is set to face Aston Villa in the Premier League at Old Trafford. United is aiming to recover from their recent loss to Newcastle, while Villa seeks to end their three-match winless streak in the league, despite a recent Europa League victory over Lille.
Manchester United vs Aston Villa Match Details
Date: Sunday, 15th March 2026
Venue: Old Trafford
Kick-off: 14:00 GMT
Last meeting: Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United (21st December 2025, Premier League)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Current odds: Manchester United 4/6, Aston Villa 10/3
Manchester United Team News
On Friday, interim manager Michael Carrick provided updates on the Manchester United squad. He mentioned that midfielder Mason Mount might return for the Villa match, saying, “Mason’s back with the group, which is fantastic,” but he added that Mount is not fully match-ready yet.
Moroccan defender Noussair Mazraoui, who was substituted against Newcastle due to an injury scare, has trained this week and may play. However, Matthijs de Ligt, Patrick Dorgu, and Lisandro Martinez are still unavailable.
Aston Villa Team News
Aston Villa received good news when captain John McGinn returned from injury and played as a substitute in their last match. Right-back Matty Cash is also making progress and could be available for selection, according to Unai Emery. Youri Tielemans and Boubacar Kamara are sidelined, and Jadon Sancho is ineligible to face his parent club.
Manchester United Predicted Lineup
Lammens
Dalot
Yoro
Maguire
Shaw
Casemiro
Mainoo
Amad
Fernandes
Cunha
Mbuemo
Subs: Bayinder, Mazraoui, Heaven, Kukonki, Ugarte, T. Fletcher, Sesko, Zirkzee, Lacey.
Aston Villa Predicted Lineup
Martinez
Bogarde
Konsa
Torres
Gigne
Onana
Douglas Luiz
Bailey
Rogers
Budendia
Watkins
Subs: Bizot, Lindelof, Mings, Cash, Maatsen, Barkley, Garcia, Alysson, Abraham.