Watch Manchester United vs Aston Villa live stream, preview: English Premier League soccer online [NBC start time]

Manchester United's stadium Old Trafford. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons/File)

Manchester United vs Aston Villa takes place in the English Premier League on Saturday in the early afternoon kick off, and United will be desperate to bounce back right away following their embarrassing loss against Manchester City recently.

The game is scheduled to start at 12.45 p.m. GMT (8.45 a.m. ET) and can be watched online through live stream – free for subscribers – via the link provided below.

The mood is starting to turn sour at Old Trafford. The loss against City was expected by many, but the manner of the 0-3 turnover was humiliating, and many have no idea how to explain United's demise from the title winning team just 10 months ago.

Even though many want to support manager David Moyes, the support is starting to waiver slightly and reports have said that a plane will fly a giant banner over the stadium on Saturday during the game proclaiming Moyes as "The Wrong One" – a mock of the banner placed up in Old Trafford throughout this season declaring Moyes as "The Chosen One."

He need a win today, and if he can end the season respectfully domestically and put up a strong fight against Bayern Munich in the Champions League – he may have done enough to maintain the majority of his support at Old Trafford. However, if things keep declining in the English Premier League, and they are humiliated by Bayern, then more supporters are likely to turn before the end of the season.

In team news, Nemanja Vidic is available after suspension, but defenders Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans remain doubtful, as they have hamstring and calf injuries respectively.

In other bad news, Robin van Persie is also still out with his knee injury.

Meanwhile, for Aston Villa midfielder Karim El Ahmadi has a thigh strain since the game at Stoke and he is doubtful.

Manchester United vs Aston Villa will kick off at 12.45 p.m. GMT and can be watched online by clicking here.

News
Fire severely damages historic Amsterdam church on New Year’s Day
Fire severely damages historic Amsterdam church on New Year’s Day

A major fire tore through one of Amsterdam’s best-known historic buildings in the early hours of New Year’s Day, seriously damaging the property and forcing people to leave nearby homes.

Rwanda’s president on the defensive over church closures
Rwanda’s president on the defensive over church closures

Rwandan President Paul Kagame defended the government's forced closure of Evangelical churches, accusing them of being a “den of bandits” led by deceptive relics of colonialism. 

We are the story still being written
We are the story still being written

The story of Christ continues in the lives of those who take up His calling.

Christians harassed, attacked all over India at Christmas
Christians harassed, attacked all over India at Christmas

International Christian Concern reported more than 80 incidents in India, some of them violent, over Christmas.