Arsenal and Aston Villa will both aim to return to winning ways in the Premier League during Friday evening's battle at the Emirates Stadium.
Mikel Arteta's side left it late to draw 2-2 with Crystal Palace on Monday, while Villa were stunned by a late Wolverhampton Wanderers comeback in a 3-2 defeat, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
ARSENAL vs. ASTON VILLA
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ARSENAL
Out: Granit Xhaka (knee)
Doubtful: Bukayo Saka (calf)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ramsdale; Tomiyasu, White, Gabriel, Tierney; Odegaard, Partey, Smith Rowe; Pepe, Lacazette, Aubameyang
ASTON VILLA
Out: Trezeguet (knee), Keinan Davis (knee)
Doubtful: Matty Cash (leg), Leon Bailey (thigh), Bertrand Traore (thigh)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Martinez; Konsa, Mings, Hause; Cash, Luiz, Sanson, McGinn, Targett; Watkins, Ings
Ben Knapton
