Arsenal v Aston Villa: English Premier League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

Date: 18-01-2025 7:12 am (3 weeks ago) | Author: Olusanya Akinrinola
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Date: Saturday 18th January, 2025
Time: 6:30 pm
Stadium Emirates Stadium
Referee  Chris Kavanagh (England)
Goal Scorer:

Team News

Arsenal
Wednesday's win over Tottenham marked Arsenal's first game since Gabriel Jesus's gut-wrenching ACL injury, one that will undoubtedly keep him out for the rest of the season as Arsenal search far and wide for January additions.

Jesus is one of five guaranteed Arsenal absentees on Saturday alongside Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Ethan Nwaneri (muscle), Ben White (knee) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), while Riccardo Calafiori is facing a race against time to recover from a muscular problem.

If the latter does not make the cut, local lad Myles Lewis-Skelly should retain his place at left-back after an inspired display in the North London derby, but Raheem Sterling failed to make the same sort of impact and will surely cede his spot to Gabriel Martinelli.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard

Aston Villa
As for Aston Villa, Emery is expected to remain without Pau Torres (foot), Ross Barkley (calf) and John McGinn (thigh) for the time being, and the ex-Arsenal boss also claimed that defender Diego Carlos is suffering from "a small injury" before the Everton win.

However, the Brazilian publicly refuted Emery's claim on social media amid speculation that he could be sold to Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce; speaking of transfers, Jaden Philogene was announced as an Ipswich Town player on Wednesday night.

Jhon Duran still awaits his first Premier League minutes of 2025 - he was an unused substitute at Goodison Park after completing his suspension - but die-hard Arsenal fan Watkins, scorer of Villa's second at the Emirates last season, will surely retain his place up front.

Saturday's showdown could also see Donyell Malen make his Villa debut against the club he represented as a youth player from 2015 to 2017, but the new signing from Borussia Dortmund should not come into contention for a start straight away.
Aston Villa possible starting lineup:
Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; Kamara, Onana; Rogers, Tielemans, Bailey; Watkins
Prediction: Arsenal 1-1 Aston Villa


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