BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 20: Juan Mata of Manchester United is tackled by Carlos Sanchez of Aston Villa during the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Villa Park on December 20, 2014 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)Clive Mason/Getty Images

Aston Villa vs. Manchester United: Starting XIs and Team News for EPL Fixture

Matt JonesAug 14, 2015

Manchester United and Aston Villa are both looking to build on opening-day victories in the Premier League as the two sides meet Friday at Villa Park in Week 2.

Here is the team named by home manager Tim Sherwood as he seeks to replicate last Saturday's impressive 1-0 victory against Bournemouth, per the club’s official Twitter feed:

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United revealed the XI picked by boss Louis van Gaal for this one, as they look to reach the top of the table ahead of the rest of the weekend’s fixtures:

Villa Park has been a happy hunting ground for the Red Devils down the years. In the Premier League, they’ve not lost away at the Midlands club since 1995, per MUFCinfo.com, and Van Gaal will be confident of continuing that impressive sequence.

Sherwood’s side have plenty of new faces to showcase, so expect a crowd that have been starved of live Premier League football throughout the summer months to create a vibrant atmosphere for this match.