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Manchester United and Aston Villa face off in a crucial game at the top of the Premier League in the race for Champions League qualification.
The two sides go into the game at Old Trafford level on points after United's resurgence under Michael Carrick, while Villa have fallen out of the title picture after a difficult run under Unai Emery.
With Chelsea losing at home to Newcastle on Saturday, and Liverpool in action later on Sunday, the two sides will be keen to get three points to boost their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.
Ahead of the game, Carrick said: "You’ve got to take it step by step. I think certainly we want to keep improving and we want to keep moving up the table. I’ve said that, I’ve sat here and said that before. I mean, at the moment, you know, being around where we are, it’s an exciting time because we’ve got something to play for.”
“We would love to be playing for something a little bit more, that little bit higher, and really challenging for leagues. There’s no way you can just say it’s going to happen and assume it’s going to happen. There’s a lot of work that needs to go into that and a lot of things that need to be put in place to achieve that.”
“It’s tough to win the Premier League and we understand that, but certainly, we’re definitely working towards it. We feel that’s where we want to be. We have been in the past and we want to get there again, but it’s certainly just not straightforward and I think we all understand that. But we’re certainly hungry to do it, yeah.”
How to watch Man Utd vs Aston Villa
This Premier League top-four clash is set for today - Sunday, March 15. The match at Old Trafford is slated to kick off at 2pm GMT (10am ET), marking the first part of a significant Super Sunday double-header.
The encounter will take place at United's globally renowned home ground, Old Trafford. Michael Carrick's squad will be aiming to uphold their impressive home record at the Theatre of Dreams as they seek to recover from their recent loss to Newcastle.
Audiences in the United States can catch the fixture live on USA Network. The match is also available to stream via Peacock Premium, with kick-off set for 10am ET/7am PT.
In the UK, live coverage will be aired on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
Team news
Michael Carrick could potentially reintroduce Mason Mount to the matchday squad after his return to training. Nevertheless, the Red Devils continue to be without long-term casualties Matthijs de Ligt and Tyrell Malacia as they aim to clinch third position.
Unai Emery's outfit are navigating a demanding schedule following their European campaign in Lille. Skipper John McGinn is vying for a starting berth after recovering from injury, whilst Youri Tielemans and Boubacar Kamara remain unavailable.
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