Arsenal vs Aston Villa LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction today
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Arsenal vs Aston Villa - LIVE!. Arsenal cannot afford any slip-ups as they host Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium this evening. The Gunners beat Tottenham in the north London derby in midweek to close the gap to Liverpool to four points, even if they have played a game more, and it is crucial that they do not give that ground straight back.
Mikel Arteta’s side have been wasteful in front of goal in recent matches, including in the win over Spurs, and the pressure is on the likes of Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli to find some form, with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus still out. The Gunners lost home and away to Villa last season, as Unai Emery got the better of his former side.
Villa are enjoying another strong season, sitting eighth in the table but only three points off the top four. With Arsenal’s search for a striker ongoing, Ollie Watkins will be keen to put on a show in north London and lead Villa to another statement win. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below, featuring expert analysis from Simon Collings at the ground.
Arsenal could remain without Riccardo Calafiori for today’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa. The Italian defender has missed each of the last three games due to injury and Gunners boss Mikel Arteta confirmed on Friday that the club were still checking on the fitness of a few players.
If Calafiori is out, it may mean that youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly keeps his place in the team and gets another start at left-back. Arsenal face a packed January schedule and so there could be changes to the team for the visit of Villa this evening. Chelsea loanee Raheem Sterling started against Spurs, but he may make way for Gabriel Martinelli on the right wing.
