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Australia’s festival of friendly football continues when Manchester United takes on Aston Villa at the Optus Stadium in Perth. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:45pm (AEST).
Having made an excellent start to their trip down under, Manchester United will be looking to continue their solid run of results against Aston Villa tonight.
Wins against Melbourne Victory and Crystal Palace have United fans hopeful that something promising is building, and Villa present an interesting proposition for them to combat in front of what will be a massive crowd in the west.
Jadon Sancho, Diogo Dalot, Zidane Iqbal and Tahith Chong have been particularly impressive on the tour thus far, and the goals have flowed off the back of expansive and positive play that the team will be hoping to take back to England for the start of the Premier League in a few weeks’ time.
Aston Villa brings a strong squad down under, with Philippe Coutinho, Aaron Ramsey and Ollie Watkins sure to catch the eyes of the local fans.
Unlike some of the other travelling English clubs, Villa players have limited minutes under their belts, no doubt relying on significant changes at the break in order to remain competitive with a United team that is beginning to develop some continuity after a series of constructive matches on the road.
Prediction
Aston Villa will mount a serious challenge, yet the time together abroad and the consistent play that United have enjoyed over the last fortnight should see them come away with what will likely be an impressive and comfortable result.
United 4 – Villa 0.
Kick-off: 7:45pm AEST
Venue: Optus Stadium, Perth
TV/Stream: Channel 10, 10 Play
Odds: United $1.72, Villa $4.10, Draw $3.85 – odds via PlayUp
Manchester United squad
Goalkeepers: David de Gea, Tom Heaton, Nathan Bishop, Matej Kovar
Defenders: Eric Bailly, Ethan Laird, Axel Tuanzebe, Raphael Varane, Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Alex Telles, Victor Lindelof, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Ethan Laird, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia
Midfielders: Amad Diallo, Donny van de Beek, Scott McTominay, Hannibal Mejbri, Facundo Pellistri, Charlie Savage, Bruno Fernandes, Fred, James Garner, Zidane Iqbal
Forwards: Jadon Sancho, Anthony Elanga, Alejandro Garnacho, Tahith Chong, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial
Aston Villa squad
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martínez, Robin Olsen, Oliwier Zych, Filip Marschall
Defenders: Ashley Young, Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, Ezri Konsa, Calum Chambers, Diego Carlos, Matty Cash, Frederic Guilbert, Ludwig Augustinsson, Josh Feeney, Kaine Kesler Hayden, Ben Chrisene
Midfielders: Philippe Coutinho, Boubacar Kamara, Douglas Luiz, John McGinn, Jacob Ramsey, Emiliano Buendía, Leon Bailey, Marvelous Nakamba, Morgan Sanson, Bertrand Traoré, Jaden Philogene-Bidace, Tim Iroegbunam, Aaron Ramsey
Wingers/Forwards: Ollie Watkins, Danny Ings, Keinan Davis, Cameron Archer
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