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Aston Villa are heading for another bumper turnout at Villa Park on Friday night as attendances continue to rise under Tim Sherwood’s leadership.

The club noticed a spike in ticket sales towards the back end of last season and that trend has followed in the early days of the 2015/16 campaign.

Only a handful of seats remain empty for the clash with Manchester United and already the Holte End and North Stand have completely sold out.

Since Sherwood took over in February Villa have averaged home crowds of 36,249. The away support has never dropped regardless of the regime.

The Villa boss said: “It’s about getting the win and pleasing our fans - and sending everyone home happy.

“That’s key. That’s what we aim to achieve. We want to do more of that.

“On Friday, we want to give them a good weekend.

“That’s always our aim - to entertain them, please them and send them home happy.”