Manchester United confirmed XI vs Aston Villa: Maguire and Evans at centre-back

Harry Maguire looks on during the UEFA Europa match between Manchester United and FC Twente at Old Trafford on September 25, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up to face an in-form Aston Villa side that go into the game having beaten Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday.

United make the trip to Birmingham in search of a win that would not only kickstart their Premier League campaign but it would ease the mounting pressure on manager Erik ten Hag.

After winning just three of our first nine games in all competitions, United are currently 14th in the Premier League table and are 11 points behind league leaders Liverpool.

Manchester United XI vs Aston Villa

Andre Onana starts between the sticks.

The back four changes with Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans starting at centre-back, while Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui start in the full-back roles. That means Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt are named on the bench.

In midfield, we have Kobbie Mainoo and Christian Eriksen joined by Bruno Fernandes who will be trying to avoid a third red card in as many games.

Rasmus Hojlund starts up front with Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho on either side.

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