By Aston Villa FC

Dean Smith has named his starting XI for today's Premier League game against Arsenal.

The Aston Villa head coach has opted to make two changes from the midweek defeat to West Ham. 

Anwar El Ghazi and Douglas Luiz drop to the bench and are replaced in the line-up by Bertrand Traoré and Marvelous Nakamba. 

Nakamba will partner Ross Barkley and John McGinn in central midfield, while Traoré joins Jack Grealish and Ollie Watkins in attack.

Kick-off at Villa Park is at 12:30pm.



Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett, Nakamba, McGinn, Traoré, Barkley, Grealish, Watkins.

Subs: Heaton, Engels, Elmohamady, Luiz, Ramsey, Sanson, El Ghazi, Trezeguet, Davis.