Manchester United To Play Aston Villa In League Cup Third Round

Manchester United have been drawn at home to Aston Villa in the third round of the League Cup.

The tie will be played later than usual on 8-10th November.

The two sides played out a 2-2 draw in January, the last time the clubs met.

The Villains beat Man United 1-0 last season, the first time Villa have been victorious in this fixture since 2009.

However, Man United have progressed over Aston Villa the last time they faced off in the EFL Cup back in 2010.

Similarly to Erik ten Hag, Steven Gerrard has struggled in the early stages of the season currently sitting 13th, one place above United.

This tie will act as a return to Old Trafford for former Red Devils captain and Aston Villa player Ashley Young.

The rest of the draw for the third round can be seen below:

Leicester City vs. Newport County

West Ham United vs. Blackburn Rovers

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Leeds United

Nottingham Forest vs. Tottenham Hotspur

AFC Bournemouth vs. Everton

Liverpool vs. Derby County

Burnley vs. Crawley Town

Bristol City vs. Lincoln City

Manchester City vs. Chelsea

Stevenage vs. Charlton Athletic

MK Dons vs. Morecambe

Newcastle United vs. Crystal Palace

Southampton vs. Sheffield Wednesday

Arsenal vs. Brighton and Hove Albion

Brentford vs. Gillingham

 

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