Manchester United vs Aston Villa LIVE: Latest team news and line-ups from Premier League clash

United will be without Matthijs de Ligt and Patrick Dorgu, with Lisandro Martinez also ruled out with a calf injury which has already seen him miss three games. Mason Mount is a doubt but Noussair Mazraoui has won his race to be fit after taking a knock at Newcastle.

A 2-1 loss to 10-man Newcastle blotted Carrick’s copybook and meant his side missed the chance to edge three points clear of Unai Emery’s men, with both tied on 51 points and United only ahead on goal difference.

But United have won all four of their home games during Carrick’s tenure and although Villa won the reverse fixture they have experienced something of a slide in the second half of this season.

But they will be full of confidence after a 1-0 win over Lille in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 clash and bidding to do the double over a resurgent United side.

Hello and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of today’s match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford.

This match is a potentially vital one in the battle for the top five spots, with the two sides starting the day in third and fourth respectively after Chelsea’s defeat against Newcastle yesterday.

We’ll have all the latest build-up, team news and updates right here.