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14 min: Having been utterly below the cosh for the opening 10 minutes, Villa have survived the early Arsenal onslaught unscathed and received themselves a foothold within the sport.

13 min: Maatsen advances on the Arsenal penalty space and tries to play the ball inside. His move is blocked, the ball breaks again into his path and he brings a wise save out of David Raya with a robust shot.

12 min: Villa lastly get the ball out of their very own half and take an extended throw-in. Tyrone Mings can solely head the ball up within the air and Arsenal tidy up on the again.

9 min: Rice takes this nook and his supply to the far put up is classy. The ball is headed throughout the face of aim by Gabrieland drops for Thomas Partey. A pile of our bodies on the bottom in entrance of him, the results of some penalty space pulling and dragging by gamers from each groups because the ball got here in, forestall him from scoring from six or seven yards out.

8 min: Odegaard takes the nook, wanting a bit groggy after after a collision with Amadou Onana. Ezri Konsa heads his newest useless ball supply into the field out for yet one more nook.

8 min: Martinelli does nicely to maintain a move from Jurrien Timber in play down by the byline. He wins one other nook, placing the ball out of play off Ian Maatsen.

6 min: Odegaard and Rice mix down the precise and the England worldwide sends in a cross that’s headed out for an additional Arsenal nook. Odegaard’s supply is cleared on the close to put up.

5 min: Thomas Partey tries to play Martinelli in behind with a ball excessive, however Martinez is fast off his line to assemble the marginally overhit move. Was Martinelli offside? Presumably however the flag stays down.

4 min: Rice picks out Martinelli with a cross to the far put up from the left however the winger is unable to get a lot energy behind his volley on the stretch from a decent angle. Martinez saves pretty comfortably. It’s been a superb begin for Arsenal.

3 min: Rice’s inswinger is met by Martinelli on the far put up however Villa clear his header throughout the face of aim.

2 min: Leandro Trossard, Gabriel and Mikel Merino mix down the left and win Arsenal’s first nook of the sport off Matty Money.

Arsenal v Aston Villa is go …

Not lengthy now: Referee Chris Kavanagh and his group of match officers lead out each units of gamers, with Martin Odegaard and Emi Martinez captaining the perimeters. Kick-off within the fifth and remaining Premier League match of the day is only a few minutes away.

As we speak’s Premier League outcomes

We’ve had 4 away wins within the 4 prime flight video games performed thus far at this time. Can Villa make it 5 out of 5 to depart Liverpool seven factors away from Arsenal on the prime 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 likely be hopefull of doing precisely the identical at this time.

Brentford 0-2 Liverpool: Nunez scores his second, slicing inside and roofing the ball previous Mark Flekken after operating on to a move from Harvey Elliott. Liverpool left it late however look to have gotten the job performed.

Brentford 0-1 Liverpool: On a day of profligacy and poor ending from assorted Liverpool gamers, an uncharacteristically composed strike from Darwin Nunez seems to be 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 Neighborhood Stadium, in order issues stand Arsenal may transfer inside two factors of the League leaders (having performed one sport extra) with a win over Villa.

As we speak’s match officers

• Referee: Chris Kavanagh.

• Assistants: Lee Betts and Neil Davies.

• Fourth official: John Busby.

• VAR: John Brooks.

• 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 evening earlier than turning his ideas to tonight’s job.

“I liked the perspective that the group performed with, an incredible event in entrance of our folks, the environment was good however we transfer on to the subsequent one, that’s an enormous sport,” he stated. “We are going to attempt as arduous as attainable to arrange in one of the best ways to win. We all know the issue of the group that they’re, that’s why they’re performing so nicely. Nice gamers, and an incredible coach.”

On Arsenal’s title credentials: “If we check with the stats, the stats stated that we have been one of the best group within the league however the actuality is that we didn’t win the league so we nonetheless want to enhance and be higher,” he stated. “We’re taking part in to win and that’s precisely the place we wish to be. The stress comes from inside. You need to thrive to be one of the best 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 top of his facet’s win over Spurs in midweek.

We are able to most likely 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 shouldn’t be within the matchday squad. Myles Lewis-Skelly maintain his place at left-back, the place he impressed his nan along with his robust 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

Early group information

Gabriel Jesus, Ethan Nwaneri, Bukayo Saka, Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are all sidelined with damage, however Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori may return from damage after a three-game absence. Whether or not or not he’ll begin forward of Myles Lewis-Skelly, who performed so nicely 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 also 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 anticipated to depart Villa earlier than the top 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 group participant.

“He’s used to taking part in as a seven, typically an 11 on the left, but additionally as a quantity 10,” stated Unai Emery of Malen. “He’s all the time near the opponent’s field and scores and assists objectives – we’ll want a participant like him to be a risk to the opponent in behind.”

Premier League: Arsenal v Aston Villa