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Paul Scholes has returned to the Manchester United starting lineup for this afternoon's home encounter against Aston Villa.
The 37-year-old will play alongside Michael Carrick in midfield, while Danny Welbeck has come in for Javier Hernandez up front.
Visiting Villa will begin with Gabriel Agbonlahor as a lone striker at Old Trafford.
Man United: De Gea; Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Young; Rooney, Welbeck
Villa: Given; Hutton, Collins, Baker, Lichaj; Bannan, Gardner, Clark, Ireland, Weimann; Agbonlahor
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Manchester United
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Aston Villa
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