Matchday 12 of the Premier League 2022/23 continued to bring the excitement and drama. Here are the key talking points from Premier League matchday 12.
They are both winless in their last three league games, hence Thursday provides a great opportunity for them to end that barren run.
Nottingham Forest will host Aston Villa in an English Premier League fixture at City Ground on Monday night.
Arsenal will be aiming to maintain their perfect start to the 2022-23 Premier League season when they host Aston Villa at the Emirates stadium on Wednesday night.
The Tuesday night clash at the University of Bolton Stadium will see the League One team taking on a struggling Premier League side.
Aston Villa were well beaten by the newly promoted Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium, while Everton suffered a narrow defeat to Chelsea at Goodison Park
Even though Gerrard has been praised for bringing a positive mood around the club, Aston Villa could only manage a 14th-place finish last campaign.
Rennes and Aston Villa will face each other in their final pre-season friendly at the Roazhon Park on Saturday.
Manchester United could only finish sixth with 58 points, while Aston Villa managed a 14th-place finish with just 45 points on board.
Aston Villa have made three promising signings in Boubacar Kamara, Diego Carlos and Philippe Coutinho this summer.