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.

Manchester United dug deep to grab a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa on Sunday, as Erik ten Hag's side showed real resilience after a tough week. WATCH FULL REPLAY United are still winless in their last five games in all competitions,

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.