Out to avoid the same fate they suffered at home to Aston Villa last season, Arsenal host the Lions at the Emirates in Saturday evening's intriguing Premier League battle.
The Gunners are riding high on the back of a 2-1 North London derby win over Tottenham Hotspur, while Unai Emery masterminded a 1-0 win over David Moyes's Everton in midweek, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
ARSENAL vs. ASTON VILLA
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ARSENAL
Out: Gabriel Jesus (ACL), Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Ethan Nwaneri (muscle), Ben White (knee), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee)
Doubtful: Riccardo Calafiori (muscle)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard
ASTON VILLA
Out: Ross Barkley (calf), Pau Torres (foot), John McGinn (thigh)
Doubtful: Diego Carlos (unspecified)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Onana; Rogers, Tielemans, Bailey; Watkins
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Ben Knapton
