Man United v Aston Villa: 17th-placed United seek a home bounce back

📰 Manchester United, 17th on seven points, host 10th-placed Aston Villa at Old Trafford on 8 November. 📌 Key points 🏟️ United host Villa at Old Trafford in Premier League matchweek 10 on 8 November. 📉 United are 17th on seven points from nine games. 📈 Villa are 10th on 12 points from nine games. 🗣️ Sky Sports reports Michael Carrick dismissed concerns about his future. 📝 Background 🔴 Sky Sports describes United's start as their worst in 40 years. Carrick played down fears over his job on 2 November. 🟣 Villa beat Manchester City at home in late October, and Sky Sports reports City then lost again to Brighton. 🗓️ United play Roma in the Champions League before this game, while Villa face Barcelona in Europe on 3 November. 👀 What to watch 🏠 Whether United can turn a long poor run around in front of their own fans is the main question. 🧠 Watch how Unai Emery's Villa approach a trip that could lift them up the table. 🔄 Both sides play in Europe first, so rotation and fitness could matter. 🩹 No confirmed injury or suspension news for either side, so none is listed. 📊 By the numbers • United: 17th, seven points from 9, goal difference -5 • Villa: 10th, 12 points from 9, goal difference -3 • Five-point gap between the sides • United and 18th-placed Crystal Palace both have seven points