Aston Villa star Youri Tielemans acknowledged Manchester United’s form away from home ahead of a crucial Premier League meeting.
Manchester United are looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League following a dramatic 4-4 draw against Bournemouth.
The Reds are facing an Aston Villa side sitting third in the Premier League table.
Unai Emery’s side can make it 10 matches unbeaten across all competitions with a positive result against United.
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The last meeting between the two teams ended with United winning 2-0, thanks to goals from Amad Diallo and Christian Eriksen.
Ruben Amorim will be forced to make changes to his team due to players having left for AFCON, as well as Casemiro’s one-match suspension. That means Amad won’t get a chance to score in back-to-back games against Villa.
Youri Tielemans impressed by Man Utd this season
United are unbeaten on the road since losing to Brentford in September. It’s a record that Amorim will want to keep over the festive period to ensure that United end the year in a strong position.
Youri Tielemans, who was linked with a move to United during his time at Leicester City, has spoken positively about the differences he has seen from the Red Devils under Amorim this season.
The Belgium international has warned his teammates that they are facing a good side that is in form.
Speaking to Aston Villa club media, Tielemans said he expects a “tough game”.
“They’re a really good side, they’ve had good form away from home, this season especially you can see their idea, how they try to play tactically.
“It’s coming together well for them this season, more so this season than in the past few seasons, but hopefully on Sunday we can make things right from the last few seasons.”
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From listening to Tielemans, it sounds like Villa are looking for revenge following their 2-0 defeat last season. That means they will be up for the match on Sunday.
Youri Tielemans record against Man Utd
Tielemans has not won a game against United since signing for Villa.
The Belgian has played against United 14 times throughout his career, including two games in the Europa League during his time at Anderlecht.
All of Tielemans’ wins (3) against United came as a Leicester City player, but he was on the receiving end of seven defeats.
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