After a ponderous start to the season, Aston Villa is now flying, with a thrilling 4-3 comeback win over Brighton in midweek. That extended its winning streak to six victories across all competitions, with Unai Emery's men emerging as an outside threat to their visitors' title hopes.

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has been left out of the club's squad for Tuesday's Champions League meeting with Inter Milan

Manchester United takes on West Ham United on Thursday at Old Trafford, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. GMT. That makes it a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 7 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia on Friday morning. Don't miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. Add CNET as a preferred Google source.

Manchester United will host Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur will entertain Aston Villa in the pick of the FA Cup third round ties. Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils will hope to put the disappointment of their shock Carabao Cup exit to Grimsby Town behind them with a win at Old Trafford,