Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Dean Smith has revealed his excitement at the prospect of facing Cristiano Ronaldo when his Aston Villa team play Manchester United on Saturday.
United host Villa with kick-off at 12:30pm, and the Red Devils are aiming to continue their unbeaten start to the Premier League season and go top of the table.
But Smith’s side will prove a stern test for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men, with the Claret and Blue Army currently sitting 10th in the league following a highly impressive 3-0 drubbing of Everton.
Smith’s rise is extremely noteworthy, having bought success to Walsall, Brentford and now Villa, all while playing attractive, attacking football.
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