Aston Villa defender Curtis Davies expects to face a fired-up Manchester United this weekend.

Davies is aware the Red Devils will be smarting after the home mauling by Liverpool and the shock away defeat against Fulham in their last two games.

United will be without the suspended Wayne Rooney after his red card at Craven Cottage but Davies knows they have the strength in depth to cope.

He said: "This weekend's game is obviously going to be a very tough test for us. I actually think it's made even harder by the fact that United have lost their last two games.

"They will be looking to win to keep Liverpool at arm's length at the top of the table.

"They have three suspensions to key players - Wayne Rooney, Nemanja Vidic and Paul Scholes - but they're able to bring in international replacements in all those positions.

"This just shows the depth of their squad."