Villa on the rise

You would have probably been in some state of shock as an Aston Villa fan if you were told at the beginning of the season where they are now.

Ollie Watkins is fully firing, Douglas Luiz is playing out of his skin, and the club currently sit third place in the Premier League after playing eighteen games.

Unai Emery is doing sensational things with this team, and you would not be surprised in the slightest if they come away from Old Trafford with all three points tonight.

A take over boost?

Manchester United could be boosted by the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, whose 25% take over of the club is set to change things up big time.

It has been reported that the club could be spending big in January, which means lots of the current squad will be feeling the need to prove their worth.

Stars such as Varane, Sancho and Martial are all expected to be on the way out in the upcoming window.

Shaw, Maguire, and Scott McTominay will need to be putting in their finest showings if they want to stay at the club, or earn big money at another side.

Welcome to Manchester United vs Aston Villa

Evening and welcome to Manchester United vs Aston Villa, the final instalment of your Boxing Day footy extravaganza.

The mighty Red Devils are faltering, and have had a turbulent season thus far, with fans unhappy despite them not placing too badly in the table.

I think Aston Villa are the Premier League underdogs right now, and sit third in the table as it stands, but they could go joint 1st with a win tonight.

It is not going to be an easy fixture for either side, with Villa brimming with confidence against a United side that are a weakened target, but one that has a home advantage and the crowd in their favour.

Stay tuned as coming right up SunSport will have any breaking news, team updates and the starting elevens all before kick off at 8pm BST.