Man United's issues exposed while Aston Villa enter title race

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Problems are mounting for Ruben Amorim. His Manchester United team put in a creditable performance against Aston Villa on Sunday, but still lost 2-1. More concerning, perhaps, was that the afternoon ended with two 18-year-old debutants -- Jack Fletcher and Shea Lacey -- on the pitch at Villa Park and defender Lisandro Martínez pressed into action as a midfielder.

Captain Bruno Fernandes, who barely ever misses a game, watched the second half from the bench nursing a hamstring injury. Throw in the Africa Cup of Nations absences of Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui, plus ongoing injury issues with Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire and…