Unai Emery will look to upset his former club Arsenal for the second season in a row when he leads Aston Villa to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
The Villains recorded an impressive 2-0 win in this fixture last season, with the defeat proving costly for Arsenal in the race for the Premier League title. Late goals from Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey sent Arsenal into a miserable afternoon.
After winning their previous three matches, Villa will be keen to repeat the achievements of last season at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, but will face a renewed Arsenal team again. Narrow North London derby win over Tottenham Hotspur Wednesday evening.
Two goals in the space of four minutes secured a comeback win that moved Arsenal four points clear of league leaders Liverpool after having played a game more. Mikel Arteta will be hoping his London compatriot Brentford can do his side a favor when they host the Reds earlier today.
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Arsenal and Aston Villa live results (last five matches)
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Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham – 01/15/25 |
Everton 0-1 Aston Villa – 01/15/25 |
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Arsenal 1-1 (3-5 A) Manchester United – 01/12/25 |
Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham – 10/25/25 |
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Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle – 01/07/25 |
Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester – 04/01/25 |
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Brighton 1-1 Arsenal – 04/01/25 |
Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton – 30/12/24 |
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Brentford 1-3 Arsenal – 01/01/25 |
Newcastle 3-0 Aston Villa – 12/26/24 |
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Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky GO, Sky GO Extra and NOW TV |
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fuboTV, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, NBC |
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fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
Arsenal's injury problems are mounting as is Gabriel Jesus Stretched with anterior cruciate ligament injury Against Manchester United in the FA Cup last weekend. The Brazilian will not feature again this season and the Gunners are suffering from a shortage in attacking areas Bukayo Saka has also been sidelined for the foreseeable future.
Ethan Nwaniri has made an impressive impact in recent weeks but is currently in the treatment room, joining defensive absentees Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu.
Riccardo Calafiore missed the North London derby due to a muscle injury, but he may participate against Villa.
Arsenal's expected lineup against Aston Villa (4-3-3):Ria; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Trossard, Havertz, Martinelli.
Donyell Malen was Villa's first the signature From the January window and the former Borussia Dortmund winger arrives with high expectations. He could make his debut at the Emirates Stadium, although Emery may be tempted to give him time to settle in.
John McGinn and Ross Barkley remain absent in the middle of the park, which could prove a major failure for Villa in north London.
Emery is also missing two senior centre-backs, with Pau Torres and Diego Carlos missing. The latter could leave Villa Park in January amid great interest from Türkiye.
The expected formation of Aston Villa against Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Denny; Kamara, Onana; Rogers, Tielemans, Ramsay; Watkins.
Arsenal's performance has been unconvincing since Saka's injury and Jesus' absence for the rest of the season may force them into the transfer market as they Search for attacking reinforcements. The Gunners have struggled to finish their chances in recent weeks and relied on set-pieces and defensive errors to beat Tottenham in midweek.
However, while Villa are in impressive form and boast some lethal strikers, they have struggled to keep a clean sheet recently. Their save against Everton was their first in the Premier League since early December against Southampton.
Saturday's late start could be a hectic affair as a result and Villa will fancy their chances of snatching a point from their visit to north London.
