da prosport bet： Ruben Amorim says his Manchester United defenders are not putting “everything on the line” after their chaotic 4-4 draw against Bournemouth.

da wazamba： The Red Devils enter the weekend sixth in the Premier League having lost just one of their last ten matches, but their recent home form is cause for concern.

Monday’s draw with the Cherries highlighted the issues United need to iron out, as while they lead the league in expected goals created (1.82 per game) and only Man City have scored more, the Red Devils have conceded more goals than any side in the top 12.

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And Amorim believes his defensive players are not doing everything required to gain some consistency.

United will certainly need to up their game on Sunday, when high-flying Aston Villa attempt to win a 10th straight match in all competitions.

Villa are title contenders, says Amorim

Unai Emery’s side have been victorious in their last six Premier League matches and enter the weekend third in the standings, just three points behind leaders Arsenal.

Asked if Villa are genuine title contenders, Amorim said: “Everything can happen. I think they have a manager with a lot of experience.

“You can see when you watch Villa play, you can sense that it’s a very mature team, he doesn’t panic when he’s losing, doesn’t feel overwhelmed when he’s winning.

“He can control the emotion all the time and I think they are a very strong team. If they are going to fight until the end? I don’t know, but they are capable of that.”

United make the tough-looking trip to the second city without six first-team players.

Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo have joined Noussair Mazraoui at the Africa Cup of Nations following Monday’s match against Bournemouth.

Mazraoui’s absence on Monday has been the subject of controversy, with United asking FIFA to intervene after Morocco blocked the defender from playing.

Casemiro serves a one-match ban after picking up his fifth booking of the season against the Cherries, while defenders Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt remain sidelined.

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“I think everyone is well,” Amorim added. “We have one more training but (as of Friday) I think the rest of the guys are ready to go.

“I’m saying that nobody recovered, nobody (new) is out. Just the guys that you already know.”