This Saturday, Arsenal will try to recover their first place in the league on the lawn of Aston Villa.
Arsenal must resume its march forward. Coming to a halt after three games without a win (two losses and a draw), the Gunners saw their lead shrink at the top of the Premier League, Manchester City even went ahead on goal difference (with one game more) by winning at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.
This Saturday, Mikel Arteta’s men go to the lawn ofAston Villa, 11th in the standings, with the ambition of recovering their leader’s chair and starting a series of positive results. For this meeting, the Spanish technician will rely on his usual eleven, without Thomas Partey in gabriel jesusstill injured.
Two French international holders
The attack will be led by Eddie Nketiah, Bukayo Saka et Leandro Trossardsupported by Martin Odegaard as a playmaker. In defence, William Saliba will hold alongside Gabriel.
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On the Villans side, the French international Boubacar Camara holds in the middle. Philippe Coutinho also features in the attacking XI with Ollie Watkins. Emiliano Martinez will start in goal.
Aston Villa-Arsenal line-ups:
Aston Villa: E. Martinez – Cash, Konsa, Mings, Moreno – McGinn (cap.), Douglas Luiz, B. Chambers, Buendia – Coutinho, Watkins.
Arsenal: Ramsdale – White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko – Odegaard (cap.), Jorginho, Xhaka – Saka, Nketiah, Trossard.