20 years after their last English league title, Arsenal are ready to set the Emirates Stadium on fire. This Sunday, Mikel Arteta's players will face Aston Villa, a real surprise in the standings. First in the championship, Arsenal faces a three-way battle with Liverpool and Manchester City. Only 1 small point separates Man City from the Reds and the Gunners, both tied (71 pts).
After a final victory in the league against Brighton (3-0) last Saturday, the Gunners will be able to count on the entire squad. No injuries have been reported, but the intense pace of the Champions League with a draw this Tuesday against Bayern Munich (2-2) suggests fatigue for certain players, such as Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard or William Saliba, widely used by Arteta.
A great move for the Villans
For Aston Villa, who have not won in 2 games (loss against Manchester City and draw against Brentford), they will have to leave London with points. Fifth in the standings (60 pts), the club is tied with Tottenham.
In order to get a taste of the Champions League next year, Unai Emery's players will have to fight in the Arsenal den this Sunday to get back in front of Spurs. Three days after its victory against Lille (2-1) in the quarter-final first leg of the Europa Conference League, Aston Villa will have to play without several injured elements, such as Clément Lenglet, Matty Cash (hamstring), Boubacar Kamara (knee) and Jacob Ramsey (foot).
The meeting between Arsenal-Aston Villa is scheduled for this Sunday live at 5:30 p.m. on Canal + Foot.