{"id":662425,"date":"2025-12-21T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T15:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=662425"},"modified":"2025-12-21T10:19:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T15:19:16","slug":"aston-villa-vs-manchester-united-confirmed-lineups-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/12\/21\/aston-villa-vs-manchester-united-confirmed-lineups-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa vs Manchester United Confirmed Lineups for December 21"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are the Aston Villa vs Manchester United confirmed lineups for their Premier League clash on Super Sunday. Unlikely title candidates take an inconsistent Red Devils unit aiming to keep a spot in the top five alive. The Villans took some time to get going but after finding their shooting boots they have been marauding up the table and look unstoppable, matching even Manchester City atop the form tables.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/12\/20\/everton-vs-arsenal-confirmed-lineups-for-december\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Everton vs Arsenal Confirmed Lineups for December 20<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Aston Villa vs Manchester United Confirmed Lineups for Premier League Tie<\/h2>\n<h3>Aston Villa Team News<\/h3>\n<p>Emi Martinez starts in goal with Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Victor Lindelof, and Ian Maatsen in the back line. Amadou Onana partners Boubacar Kamara with Youri Tielemans, John McGinn, and Morgan Rogers supporting Ollie Watkins up front.<\/p>\n<h3>Notable Changes<\/h3>\n<p>Only one change from the team that beat West Ham with Bizot dropping out in goal for Martinez. The system remains the same 4-2-3-1\/4-3-3 system.<\/p>\n<h3>Manchester United Team News<\/h3>\n<p>Senne Lammens starts in goal with Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro, Patrick Dorgu, Luke Shaw, and Ayden Heaven in the back five. Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte are the central pairing. Mason Mount starts up front with Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha<\/p>\n<h3>Notable Changes<\/h3>\n<p>Dorgu comes in for Amad at wing-back while Casemiro is out of the squad to make room for Ugarte. Brian Mbuemo is at AFCON and makes way for Sesko to start.<\/p>\n<h3>Aston Villa Premier League Squad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Emi Martinez<\/li>\n<li>Marco Bizot<\/li>\n<li>Sam Proctor<\/li>\n<li>James Wright<\/li>\n<li>Rhys Oakley<\/li>\n<li>Matty Cash<\/li>\n<li>Victor Lindelof<\/li>\n<li>Ezri Konsa<\/li>\n<li>Tyrone Mings<\/li>\n<li>Lucas Digne<\/li>\n<li>Pau Torres<\/li>\n<li>Andres Garcia<\/li>\n<li>Ian Maatsen<\/li>\n<li>Travis Patterson<\/li>\n<li>Ross Barkley<\/li>\n<li>John McGinn<\/li>\n<li>Youri Tielemans<\/li>\n<li>Harvey Elliott<\/li>\n<li>Emiliano Buendia<\/li>\n<li>Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba<\/li>\n<li>Amadou Onana<\/li>\n<li>Lamare Bogarde<\/li>\n<li>Boubacar Kamara<\/li>\n<li>Aidan Borland<\/li>\n<li>Ben Broggio<\/li>\n<li>Bradley Burrowes<\/li>\n<li>Ollie Watkins<\/li>\n<li>Donyell Malen<\/li>\n<li>Jadon Sancho<\/li>\n<li>Morgan Rogers<\/li>\n<li>Evann Guessand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Manchester United Premier League Squad<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Altay Bayindir<\/li>\n<li>Tom Heaton<\/li>\n<li>Senne Lammens<\/li>\n<li>Diogo Dalot<\/li>\n<li>Noussair Mazraoui<\/li>\n<li>Matthijs de Ligt<\/li>\n<li>Harry Maguire<\/li>\n<li>Lisandro Martinez<\/li>\n<li>Tyrell Malacia<\/li>\n<li>Patrick Dorgu<\/li>\n<li>Leny Yoro<\/li>\n<li>Luke Shaw<\/li>\n<li>Ayden Heaven<\/li>\n<li>Tyler Fredricson<\/li>\n<li>Diego Leon<\/li>\n<li>Mason Mount<\/li>\n<li>Bruno Fernandes<\/li>\n<li>Casemiro<\/li>\n<li>Manuel Ugarte<\/li>\n<li>Kobbie Mainoo<\/li>\n<li>Jack Fletcher<\/li>\n<li>Matheus Cunha<\/li>\n<li>Joshua Zirkzee<\/li>\n<li>Amad Diallo<\/li>\n<li>Bryan Mbuemo<\/li>\n<li>Benjamin Sesko<\/li>\n<li>Chido Obi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Squad details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierleague.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for the Aston Villa vs Manchester United confirmed lineups. There will be news as well as discussions on who started, who missed out, and what tactical alterations we could see.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image Credit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IMAGO \/ Sportsphoto<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the Aston Villa vs Manchester United confirmed lineups for their Premier League clash on Super Sunday. Unlikely title candidates take an inconsistent Red Devils unit aiming to keep a spot in the top five alive. 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