Erik ten Hag’s side had failed to score in three of their last four Premier League matches before facing Aston Villa, and they rarely threatened today. A point halts some of the bleeding, but they remain in the bottom half of the league table with one of their lowest points totals ever after seven matches.

Erik ten Hag has come out to explain the surprise inclusions of Johnny Evans and Harry Maguire in places of Lisandro Martinez and De Ligt against Aston Villa.

Man Utd are five games without a win and have failed to score in four of their last five Premier League games after playing out a drab goalless draw at Aston Villa.