Manchester United will seek to consolidate their position at the summit of the Premier League table this weekend with a win against struggling Aston Villa.

The Red Devils have recently come through a potentially tricky run of games domestically, claiming clinical victories over Chelsea and Arsenal.

Taking into account the team's excellent run of form, a trip to Villa Park shouldn't prove too difficult on paper.

Sir Alex Ferguson teams have had much success over the Villans since the league's inception, only losing on three previous occasions.

Aston Villa currently sit in 17th place with the club precariously balancing above the relegation zone having scored only eight goals in 10 games.

On the injury and suspension front, Nemanja Vidic, Shinji Kagawa, Phil Jones and Nani are all certain to miss out, while Chris Smalling could feature, having returned from a long spell on the sidelines midweek.

For Paul Lambert's side, Charles N'Zogbia and Richard Dunne are unlikely to feature, but Karim El Ahmadi is available to play having completed his suspension.