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Richards played well in the club’s opening game of the season against AFC Bournemouth and will be looking to carry that momentum on and into this game.

Speaking to the Official Site he explained.

“Having English players is crucial because we’re playing in a British league”, he said. Then we will face one of the key dates in our calendar: the first leg of the Champions League play-off round against Club Brugge.

The Cherries have come a long way since rattling collection tins and he added: “I just know that, at 3pm on Saturday, as a club we are going to be filled with so much pride”. We created chances and got into good areas. It has been 12 games since they last beat United in all competitions, but they have not beaten them at Villa Park in their last 20 meetings. We want to do that this weekend’. I wish the game was right now.

With under a week to go till the start of the season the questions will start to be asked.

‘There’s a spring in everyone’s step.

United didn’t look too strong in their win over Spurs on Saturday, but now have a chance to put in a commanding performance with the rest of the country watching on Friday night.

Moving on to Clarkie, he said he couldn’t wait to open the home portion of the campaign – especially against a side like United.

The 23-year-old Norway global supported last season’s top scorer Callum Wilson up front and attacked his task with gusto, particularly in the first half.

The Renaissance of intelligence continues at Villa Park! It’s a sell-out under the lights. The Brazilian bagged a hat-trick in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Monday and looks set to link up with compatriot and team-mate Philippe Coutinho, match-winner at the Britannia Stadium.

The Englishman has made 103 appearances, including 29 last season as Villa reached the FA Cup final and narrowly avoided relegation. ‘The pre-season was marked by the US tour -and by the way the treatment from the organization and the fans was fantastic, as always. United will obviously be one of the favourites for the title and they have some world-class players.

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