Key occasions
At present’s Premier League outcomes
We’ve had 4 away wins within the 4 high flight video games performed thus far at the moment. Can Villa make it 5 out of 5 to go away Liverpool seven factors away from Arsenal on the high of the league with a sport in hand?Emery’s facet dealt Arsenal’s title hopes a hammerblow on the Emirates in April final season and will probably be hopefull of doing precisely the identical at the moment.
Brentford 0-2 Liverpool: Nunez scores his second, reducing inside and roofing the ball previous Mark Flekken after working on to a go from Harvey Elliott. Liverpool left it late however look to have gotten the job completed.
Brentford 0-1 Liverpool: On a day of profligacy and poor ending from assorted Liverpool gamers, an uncharacteristically composed strike from Darwin Nunez appears to be like to have received all three factors for his facet in added time on the Gtech Stadium.
Brentford v Liverpool: With 5 minutes to go, Thomas Frank’s facet are presently holding Liverpool on the Gtech Group Stadium, in order issues stand Arsenal might transfer inside two factors of the League leaders (having performed one sport extra) with a win over Villa.
At present’s match officers
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Referee: Chris Kavanagh.
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Assistants: Lee Betts and Neil Davies.
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Fourth official: John Busby.
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VAR: John Brooks.
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Assistant VAR:Darren Cann
Mikel Arteta: Talking forward of this sport yesterday, Arsenal’s supervisor mirrored on his facet’s win over Spurs on Tuesday night time earlier than turning his ideas to tonight’s job.
“I beloved the perspective that the staff performed with, an awesome event in entrance of our folks, the ambiance was sensible however we transfer on to the following one, that’s an enormous sport,” he mentioned. “We’ll attempt as exhausting as doable to arrange in one of the best ways to win. We all know the issue of the staff that they’re, that’s why they’re performing so properly. Nice gamers, and an awesome coach.”
On Arsenal’s title credentials: “If we discuss with the stats, the stats mentioned that we had been the perfect staff within the league however the actuality is that we didn’t win the league so we nonetheless want to enhance and be higher,” he mentioned. “We’re enjoying to win and that’s precisely the place we wish to be. The strain comes from inside. You must thrive to be the perfect that you just presumably might be.”
These groups: William Saliba is a conspicuous absentee for Arsenal, having pulled up lame with a hamstring pressure in the direction of the tip of his facet’s win over Spurs in midweek.
We are able to in all probability count on to see Jurrien Timber fill in at centre-back alongside Gabriel, with Thomas Partey lining up at right-back. This sport has additionally come too quickly for Riccardo Calafiori, who will not be within the matchday squad. Myles Lewis-Skelly hold his place at left-back, the place he impressed his nan together with his powerful tackling towards Tottenham.
Unai Emery brings in Ian Maatsen at left-back for Villa, with Lucas Digne lacking out. New signing Donyell Malen is on a robust substitutes’ bench, the place he’ll be capable to make smalltalk with Jhon Duran and Leon Bailey, amongst different new teammates.
Arsenal v Aston Villa line-ups
Arsenal: Raya, Partey, Timber, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly, Rice, Odegaard, Merino, Trossard, Martinelli, Havertz.
Subs: Neto, Tierney, Kiwior, Kacurri, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Sterling, Kabia, Butler-Oyedeji.
Aston Villa: Martinez, Money, Konsa, Mings, Maatsen, Onana, Kamara, Rogers, Tielemans, Ramsey Watkins
Subs: Olsen, Gauci, Bogarde, Digne, Nedeljkovic, Buendia, Bailey, Malen, Duran
Early staff information
Gabriel Jesus, Ethan Nwaneri, Bukayo Saka, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are all sidelined with damage, however Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori might return from damage after a three-game absence. Whether or not or not he’ll begin forward of Myles Lewis-Skelly, who performed so properly towards Tottenham, stays to be seen.
Unai Emery is with out Pau Torres, John McGinnn and Ross Barkley, who’re all injured. Diego Carlos can be anticipated to be unavailable due to a minor niggle. The defender was linked with a transfer to Fenerbahce by his supervisor yesterday and is predicted to go away Villa earlier than the tip of the switch window.
In higher information for Emery, the Spaniard can name on Donyell Malen, the 25-year-old Dutch winger who signed for Villa from Borussia Dortmund yesterday and will make his Premier League debut on the house of the membership the place he spent two years as a youth staff participant.
“He’s used to enjoying as a seven, generally an 11 on the left, but additionally as a quantity 10,” mentioned Unai Emery of Malen. “He’s all the time near the opponent’s field and scores and assists targets – we are going to want a participant like him to be a menace to the opponent in behind.”
Premier League: Arsenal v Aston Villa
Following Tuesday night time’s house win over Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal welcome Aston Villa to the Emirates for what may very well be a sterner check of their title credentials than the one they handed pretty simply in midweek.
Unbeaten in 4 video games, Aston Villa arrive in London on the again of three consecutive wins and their supervisor Unai Emery will probably be hopeful his staff can ship the products on a return to an outdated stomping floor the place he unable to work his managerial magic. Kick-off on the Emirates Stadium is at 5.30pm (GMT) however we’ll have staff information and build-up within the meantime.
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