Key Man United talks set for Tuesday involving Sir Jim Ratcliffe amid Ten Hag sacking rumours - report

Manchester United visit Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday.

According to The Athletic, Man United hierarchy will meet on Tuesday in London as the pressure mounts on manager Erik ten Hag.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Sir Dave Brailsford, Omar Berrada, Dan Ashworth, Jason Wilcox and Joel Glazer are expected to be part of this high-profile meeting.

The executives will have a variety of issues to discuss, but another defeat on Sunday could force them to think about a managerial change.

INEOS conducted a comprehensive review of Ten Hag before the start of the season and expressed their support for him to continue as manager.

They backed their decision by triggering the one-year extension in his deal.

Aston Villa clash is a must-win for Erik ten Hag

The club publicly backed Ten Hag after the 3-0 loss to Liverpool.

The unwavering support should have galvanised Ten Hag and the players, but they have lost five of the seven games since then.

A heavy loss against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford piled more pressure on the Dutchman.

His team scored twice in 20 minutes against Porto in the Europa League, but they relinquished the lead.

An injury-time goal from Harry Maguire helped the Red Devils salvage a point.

Villa head into the game on the back of their monumental Champions League victory against Bayern Munich.

They are placed in the fifth spot with 13 points in the league table. By contrast, United are placed 13th with merely two wins in six games.

Ten Hag must pull a rabbit out of his hat, or he may find himself packing his bags.