Team news, stats and prediction ahead of Man Utd vs Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday; kick-off 3pm.
Team news
Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani is back in the squad for Saturday’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
Rafael Benitez says the decision to let James Rodriguez leave Everton was the right decision for both the player and the club.
James departed Goodison Park for Qatari side Al Rayyan on Wednesday,
Lionel Messi could return from a bone bruising injury in time to face Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino has said.
Messi suffered a knock on his left knee and an MRI scan earlier this week confirmed signs of a bone contusion. He missed PSG’s 2-1 victory at Metz on Wednesday, and will again be absent when they face Montpellier.
James Rodriguez has left Everton to join Qatari club Al Rayyan for an undisclosed fee.
The Colombia international travelled to the Middle East at the weekend with the transfer window in the region still open until the end of the month.
Manchester City will continue their pursuit of a fifth successive Carabao Cup triumph with a fourth-round tie at Premier League rivals West Ham.
The Hammers claimed a shock victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday night to advance to the last 16, while City thrashed League One Wycombe 6-1 on Tuesday.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised his players for “having a go” despite being knocked out of the Carabao Cup in the third round by a much-changed West Ham.
Manuel Lanzini fired West Ham to a 1-0 win, their first victory at Old Trafford since 2007, as underwhelming United bowed out of the competition they
Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski was presented with the 2021 European Golden Shoe on Tuesday, marking his achievement as the continent’s top goalscorer for the 2020/21 season.
With 41 goals in 29 Bundesliga appearances, Lewandowski comfortably outscored second-placed Lionel Messi (30) and Cristiano Ronaldo (29).
Cristiano Ronaldo has replaced Lionel Messi as the highest-paid footballer in the world, according to latest rankings released by Forbes.
Ronaldo is set to make $125m (£91.63m) before taxes in the 2021-22 season after moving back to Manchester United with $70m (£51.31m) coming from his salary and bonuses at Old Trafford, according to Forbes.
Ronald Koeman took no questions in a brief news conference and instead read a statement saying Barcelona trusted him to lead the team through a period of transition.
Pressure has mounted on the Dutchman following a disappointing start to the season, with last week’s 3-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League
Thiago Alcantara will miss Liverpool’s games against Norwich and Brentford because of the calf injury he suffered against Crystal Palace.
The Spain international was withdrawn during the second half of Saturday’s 3-0 win at Anfield.
While Liverpool are awaiting further scan results,
