GABBY AGBONLAHOR has picked just TWO Manchester United players in a combined XI with Aston Villa.
The former Villa forward has been critical of the Red Devils' start to the campaign under Erik ten Hag.
Back in August, Agbonlahor picked a combined XI between his beloved old side and United.
At the time he went for six Villa stars and five from the Red Devils.
Now, however, he would only select two from the Old Trafford side.
There are no places for Champions League winners Raphael Varane, Casemiro and Mason Mount, while World Cup-winning ace Lisandro Martinez has also been snubbed.
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Agbonlahor, 37, picked Martinez last time – but dropped him for Pau Torres on this occasion.
He also axed United full-backs Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw in favour of Matty Cash and Lucas Digne.
The only two Red Devils that remain are Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes.
Explaining his team on talkSPORT, Agbonlahor said: "My team now, I have taken some Manchester United players out.
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"So I have got [Emiliano] Martinez in goal, I have got Matty Cash at right-back. [zsri] Konsa, has been outstanding at centre-half with [Pau] Torres.
"Left-back I have got [Lucas] Digne – [he’s] not even my first-choice left-back, [Alex] Moreno is injured!
“In midfield, I have gone for Douglas Luiz, John McGinn and [Boubacar] Kamara.
"On the left I have gone for Rashford and cutting in from the right is Bruno Fernandes, and [Ollie] Watkins up front."
Among the other high-profile United stars to have been left out are Rasmus Hojlund, Andre Onana and Sofyan Amrabat.
Ten Hag's men currently sit eighth in the Premier League table with five wins and four defeats from nine games.
Villa, meanwhile, are up in fifth – four points above the Red Devils.
Back in August, Agbonlahor was scathing of former Chelsea ace Mount.
He blasted: "He doesn't even make the bench mate.
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"No, he is the last sub on the bench, Mount is nowhere near making that team, are you joking? McGinn is outstanding."
Villa are set to face Man Utd on Boxing Day.
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