Scrappy ending to this as Ashley Young is booked for a foul.

Steve Sidwell
Former Villa and Brighton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

De Zerbi did himself and his team no favours. He just needs to get back into his technical box, accept the booking and let the game flow.

They need to keep calm if they want to get back into this game.

Those changes took forever and Brighton player Pascal Gross and manager Roberto de Zerbi were both booked for pointing that out.

Oh look a load of changes.

Villa bring on Cameron Archer, Ludwig Augustinsson and Leander Dendoncker for Danny Ings, Lucas Digne and Douglas Luiz.

Brighton bring on Tariq Lamptey for Pervis Estupinan.

Steve Sidwell
Former Villa and Brighton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

That's the first time Trossard has had space in this game to get a shot off on the edge of the box. He did it and it was a great strike. Comfortable save for Martinez who was stretching to his right hand side.

Brighton's first chance since the opening minute of the game as Leandro Trossard curls one in from 25 yards. Held by Emiliano Martinez.

Villa's Leon Bailey is shown a yellow card now.

Villa right-back Matty Cash is booked for timewasting over a throw-in.

Simon: No way the ref could see the whole incident.. but, VAR is there to help the ref. And its let him down there. Definitely a penalty.

Robert: Kicking a player and not getting the ball isn't a foul apparently. VAR had had a mare there clear penalty.

Steve: Can anyone tell me what the point of VAR is, because I've never seen a more nailed on penalty than that.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at Craven Cottage

Image source, BBC Sport

Fulham’s late 2-1 loss to Manchester City, when Marco Silva’s side lost to Erling Haaland’s 95th-minute penalty, was their first defeat in five matches and they are ninth in the table - four points and four places behind today’s Manchester opponents.

United boss Erik ten Hag said: “It’s going to be a really tough game. What I’ve seen from Fulham is they’re really energetic and playing really decent football out from the back.

“They did well against Liverpool (drawing 2-2) at the start of the season. You have to be really good there to get a result.”

Silva was equally complementary about their opponents and said: “You are talking about a Manchester United team with a high quality,” said Silva. “When they are in their best level, they are a really, really, really good team.”

Fulham are winless in 14 matches against Manchester United in all competitions since a 3-0 Premier League victory at Craven Cottage in December 2009.

However, if United lose it will be their 12th league defeat of 2022 - their most in a calendar year since 1990.

Marc: The Emery era is starting to look very good already. I really think we can make Villa Park like Anfield when we have a spirited team and world class manager to support. Should be able to compete for Europe next season!

To be fair to Steven Gerrard, the Scottish title race was a one-horse race until he took over at Rangers.

Brighton's last (and second) shot of this game was in the 30th minute, a blocked Pervis Estupinan effort I'm not sure I even mentioned as it didn't really seem like a proper chance.

Richard: An astounding decision by VAR. Brighton denied an absolute stonewall penalty. Very Awful Referees strike again.

Nicholas: Do they actually watch the screen in VAR or just flip a coin? Outrageous decision not to give a penalty.

Luke: More proof that VAR is only as useful as the humans running it. Clear and obvious penalty. Ridiculous stuff.

Villa bring on Leon Bailey for Emiliano Buendia.

Loads of inevitable post-match VAR chat. *Sighs wearily*

Steve Sidwell
Former Villa and Brighton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

It was definitely one where March gets to the ball before Digne. He follows through into March and if that happens anywhere else on the pitch, that's a foul. Digne gets the player and doesn't get anywhere near the ball.

Jamie Carragher on the Sky Sports commentary can't believe that's not a Brighton penalty.

The decision is no penalty. Lucas Digne went to clear the ball, Solly March got a nick and then Digne kicked him in the follow-through. Hmmmm.