Arsenal face a tricky test at home to Aston Villa in the latest step in their bid to become Premier League champions for the first time in 20 years.
The Gunners head into the weekend at the top of the table, leading Liverpool on goal difference following the Reds' 2-2 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
With Man City and Liverpool in action before this game kicks off at the Emirates Stadium, Mikel Arteta and his players will know they will likely need a win in order to regain the summit for at least another matchday.
Arsenal played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League this week, a result that extended their unbeaten run to eight games in all competitions, and the fact they will have one more day of rest than Villa — who are involved in the Europa Conference League on Thursday — will give them confidence they can extend that streak this weekend.
Unai Emery would love the chance to claim a valuable win over his former side, though, particularly as three points could prove significant in Villa's quest to qualify for next season's Champions League.
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Arsenal vs Aston Villa lineups, starting 11, team news
Arteta has no fresh injuries to contend with as Jurrien Timber remains out. Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard and Oleksandr Zinchenko rotated into the starting XI.
Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko — Havertz, Rice, Odegaard — Saka, Jesus, Trossard.
Arsenal subs: Ramsdale (GK), Partey, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Nketiah, Kiwior, Tomiyasu, Jorginho, Vieira.
Clement Lenglet returned to the Villa bench after a muscle strain along with fellow defender Matty Cash. Brazil international Douglas Luiz, with Nicolo Zaniolo starting in his place. Moussa Diaby replaces Leon Bailey.
Aston Villa (4-4-2, right to left): Martinez (GK) — Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne — Zaniolo, McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers — Watkins, Diaby.
Aston Villa subs: Olsen (GK), Cash, Moreno, Chambers, Lenglet, Duran, Kesler-Hayden, Bailey, Iroegbunam
Arsenal vs Aston Villa live stream, TV channel
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo | Fubo USA, NBC Sports app, Telemundo Deportes en Vivo |
| Canada | — | |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League | Sky GO, Now TV |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | — | JioTV, Hotstar |
USA: This game will be broadcast on USA Network, with a Spanish-language option via Telemundo. Fubo subscribers can also stream the action live.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live-streaming exclusively via Fubo.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on-demand on Optus Sport.
UK: This game is being broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with streaming options via Sky GO and Now TV.
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