Arsenal are on a four-game winless streak in all competitions – three of which are in the league. The Gunners are placed second with 51 points from 22 matches.
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Arsenal will hope to quickly bounce back from recent setbacks when they travel to Villa Park for a difficult Premier League fixture against Aston Villa on Saturday. These two sides are coming into this game on the back of losing their last game and they both had indeed lost against the same opponent. Villa lost 3-1 to Manchester City last weekend, while Arsenal lost to the same opponent in midweek by the same scoreline. As a result, they both would be eager to get back to winning ways.
What seemed an unassailable lead at one stage is no longer the same for the Gunners. Manchester City have breached their defence and Arsenal have surrendered the top spot to Pep Guardiola’s side following the mid-week defeat. However, Man City are leading Mikel Arteta’s side by only goal difference. Hence, Arsenal, who have a game in hand, will feel that the league title is still in their own hands. Besides, they play first on Saturday, thereby the Gunners could yet take the top spot before City kick the ball in their match against Nottingham Forest later that day.
This clash will also see a reunion for former Arsenal manager Unai Emery. He did not have the best of time at Emirates Stadium, however, Emery has done well since taking over the managerial role at Villa Park. Having said that Aston Villa are on a two-game losing run in the Premier League. As things stand, Villa have 28 points from 22 games to be sitting 11 in the table. Meanwhile, Arsenal are on a four-game winless streak in all competitions – three of which are in the league. The Gunners are placed second with 51 points from 22 matches.
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Both sides will be eager to get the maximum points from this fixture following their recent poor record. Hence, both sets of managers are expected to name strong starting lineups. Aston Villa, however, will be without Diego Carlos and Jed Steer for this game. There are also question marks over the participation of Bertrand Traore for the home side.
On the other hand, Arsenal will be sweating over the fitness situation of their midfielder Thomas Partey. It will be interesting to see if he will make it to the line-up in this game. As for the absentees are concerned, Arsenal will definitely miss Gabriel Jesus and Mohamed Elneny. Emile Smith Rowe is also doubtful for this contest.
Aston Villa possible line-up: Martinez, Young, Konsa, Mings, Digne, Kamara, Luiz, Ramsey, Buendia, Bailey, Watkins
Arsenal possible line-up: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Jorginho, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Nketiah
Aston Villa
| Opponents | Score |
| Manchester City | 3-1 (L) |
| Leicester | 2-4 (L) |
| Southampton | 0-1 (W) |
| Leeds United | 2-1 (W) |
| Stevenage | 1-2 (L) |
Arsenal
| Opponents | Score |
| Manchester City | 1-3 (L) |
| Brentford | 1-1 |
| Everton | 1-0 (L) |
| Manchester City | 1-0 (L) |
| Manchester United | 3-2 (W) |
| Last 5 matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Arsenal beat Aston Villa | 2-1 |
| Aston Villa lose to Arsenal | 0-1 |
| Arsenal beat Aston Villa | 3-1 |
| Aston Villa beat Arsenal | 1-0 |
| Arsenal lose to Aston Villa | 0-3 |
The Premier League match between Aston Villa and Arsenal will take place at Villa Park on Saturday at 6 pm IST.
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India is available on the Star Sports network. Fans will also be able to watch the live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV. Besides, fans can also watch the match between Aston Villa and Arsenal on TalkSport Radio UK, BTSport.com, BT Sport Ultimate, BT Sport 1, BT Sport App in the United Kingdom.
