By Aston Villa FC

At A Glance

Aston Villa welcome Premier League title contenders Arsenal to Villa Park on Saturday.

Villa are looking to end a two-game losing run after succumbing to Leicester City (4-2) and then Manchester City (2-1) last time out.

Ollie Watkins has moved top of the club’s scoring charts with seven after netting in each of his last three appearances.

Aston Villa took on Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday.

The Gunners arrive in B6 having slipped off the top of the table following a 3-1 loss against Manchester City in midweek.

It extended Arsenal’s winless run to four games in all competitions, but Mikel Arteta’s side do boast the best away record in the top flight (eight wins, one draw and two defeats).

Standout Stats

Only one of the past 21 meetings in all competitions has ended in a draw.

The Gunners have only won more Premier League away games against West Ham than the 13 victories they have earned at Villa Park.

Aston Villa took on Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday.

The seven goals Villa have conceded in their past two matches is as many as in their previous seven fixtures combined.

The Gunners have taken 25 points out of a possible 33 in their 11 top-flight away fixtures this campaign, just three shy of their tally in the whole of last season.

Villa are looking to avoid consecutive league defeats at Villa Park for the first time since April last year. One of those two defeats was against Arsenal.

Arsenal are without a win in their last three top-flight games, having dropped points in just three of their opening 19 league fixtures this season.

Aston Villa took on Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday.

Unai Emery's side have conceded a top-flight high of nine goals in the opening 15 minutes of matches this season.

The Gunners have lost successive away games in all competitions, as many as in their first 14 this term. They last lost three away games in a row in December 2021, while they've not done so without scoring since December 2009.

The Last Meeting

Douglas Luiz scored direct from a corner, but his strike couldn’t stop Aston Villa from falling to defeat at The Emirates.

The Brazilian had cancelled out the opening goal from his countryman, Gabriel Jesus.

Fellow Brazil international Gabriel Martinelli had the final say, netting the winner after 77 minutes.

Team News

Tyrone Mings.

Unai Emery confirmed that Tyrone Mings, Bertrand Traore and Robin Olsen will return to Villa's matchday squad.

Diego Carlos has returned to training but will need to build up his fitness before making his comeback. 

Arsenal will assess Thomas Partey ahead of the game, while Emile Smith Rowe will return to the squad.

Gabriel Jesus has been ruled out alongside long-term injury absentee Mohamed Elneny.

The Boss

“Now, we can only think about each match and tomorrow we are facing Arsenal. They are a really good team in a very good moment. Their last matches won’t change the confidence and how they are progressing, how they are playing and their possibilities to win the title this year.”

Unai Emery