Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has hit out at their "ridiculous" schedule which sees them play three times in five days.

The Red Devils travel to Villa Park on Sunday afternoon, before home games with Leicester on Tuesday and rivals Liverpool on Thursday.

Maguire told United's official website: "It's going to be very tough. I don't think it's ever been done in Premier League history. I don't know why it's been done.

"Three games in five days is just ridiculous. It's tough when you have two games in three days over the Christmas period, as happens sometimes.

"You have to play, then rest, then play again. That's tough, but to have three in five, I don't know where that's come from; I don't know why they've decided on that.

"We have to deal with it; we'll probably rotate and we have to make sure that we're fresh in our minds to go and win football matches and that's what we aim to do.

"It's a proud record of mine and to be dealt that from our fixtures and our schedule is a tough one to take if it does come to that, that I do need a rest in one of the games,' the England international continued.

"To be available for selection, and the manager to show the faith in me to play me in every Premier League game since I've signed, is a proud achievement. But for sure, it's going to be tough to play three games in five days."