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Unai Emery's Aston Villa welcome Manchester United to Villa Park this Sunday, in matchweek seven of the Premier League. 

Villa have won just one of their last 25 league home games against United, with that victory being Emery's first game in charge.

The Villans boss has faced the Red Devils 14 times as a manager, winning three, drawing three and losing eight times.

• United "a team with quality players and coach"

The manager believes "each match is very important" as the Villans look to bounce back after their disappointing 2-2 draw away at Ipswich Town where Emery was "very, very angry with the response on the field" as "Ipswich deserved more."

Emery demands: "the same atmosphere in Villa Park like we had on Wednesday," with no doubt that " pushing us to get three points."

Some supporters may claim Villa are the favourites for this fixture due to United's horrendous start to the season, currently sitting 13th in the table on just seven points.

Last time out in the Premier League, United lost 3-0 to Tottenham Hotspur and in the Europa League, lost a two goal advantage as they drew with Porto 3-3. Many United fans have been calling for Erik Ten Hag to face the sack with the Netherlands manager under pressure ahead of this weekend's game.

"We've lost four matches against them at home and away," Unai said. "They are a winning team and they are still being winners" after beating Manchester rivals Manchester City to the FA Cup trophy last year.

Man United have not won in the league since beating Southampton 3-0 away from home in early September, with the Red Devils winless for two games.

Emery said: "They are not getting consistently good results in the Premier League" but they can never be ruled out, "as they can exploit their capacity and skills with a huge performance."

"I will prepare the match more than how I prepared the match against Bayern Munich."

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Aston Villa beat Bayern Munich 1-0 in the Champions League mid-week but suffered injuries to three players - Amadou Onana, Leon Bailey and Jacob Ramsey.

The Belgian midfielder played 60 minutes in the second week of Champions League fixtures, but was substituted in the 60th minute for Ross Barkley. Unai said: "He is a doubt, but I think he will be available because it is not a serious injury." Onana has also been called up for international duty for Belgium.

Academy graduate Ramsey was replaced in the 27th minute by Bailey, an original substitute as he was not fully fit, but the pair are "both now doubts" for this weekend's fixture. Ramsey suffered a groin injury, but Emery stated: "Tomorrow we are going train, but today they are doubtful" and he does not know whether "they will be available on Sunday."

Defender Matty Cash was named in the squad against Bayern after returning to full training this week after being out for nearly six weeks, but remained an unused substitute.

Boubacar Kamara and Tyrone Mings, were both injured last season, and both are back to training with the first team but do not appear close to an imminent return with no update on their fitness this week.

• "The club is committed to getting better"

Villa have won seven games in all competitions, drawing once and losing once to Arsenal 2-0 in their first Premier League home game of the season, but Unai believes: "being consistent is the most important" as he has "ambition in the club since he arrived here, to be demanding in every match."

The Villa manager wants to '"keep the expectation" of playing European football after qualifying for "Europe seven months" after joining the club, gaining "Champions League last year and we are getting success in our way sooner than he was thinking." 

Now, the Villans "have to be demanding and do not relax" because of how "difficult it is to be competitive and keep being consistent in Europe," Emery said.

"Every player is improving"

The Spaniard said: "The mentality is building every day...to get the best individually and combine with our idea to feel stronger tactically and mentally"

"Every player is improving, every player is increasing their level. It works and the players are aware of that, but the demand is every day". If we are relaxing one day, we are wrong."