Manchester United lose behind closed doors friendly to Aston Villa

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Manchester United were beaten at Old Trafford by Aston Villa just a week out from their Premier League opener. The Red Devils have been afforded a further week to prepare before they get stuck into competitive action.

But a weakened side were down 1-0 with Villa new boy Ollie Watkins scoring the winner. The £28m signing, who only joined from Brentford three days ago, beat David de Gea shortly before half-time.

It means Villa have now seen off United and Arsenal, both on the road, ahead of their season opener. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer opted to give a host of squad players a chance to impress after saying he would "give players minutes" ahead of next week's game with Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.