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Aston Villa v Manchester United Superfacts

• There is a chance that Martin O'Neill will put John Carew back in the side but that would be a mistake: none of his 21 league goals for Aston Villa have come against the Big Four.
• If O'Neill wants a goal from someone who didn't start against Arsenal then Nigel Reo-Coker is probably a better option. In December 2006 he scored the only goal when West Ham beat the Red Devils at home, although he was sent off in this fixture last season.
• Manchester United should keep Nani on the bench for this game because they haven't won any of the last four Premier League away games he has featured in.
• Martin O'Neill has never won a home league game against Manchester United in seven attempts with Leicester and Aston Villa, though he has beaten them in the League Cup and at Old Trafford.
• Manchester United have won just one of their last five Premier League away games.
• Aston Villa's recent loss to Middlesbrough was their first home league defeat this season and they haven't lost successive home games yet in 2008.