Aston Villa starting XI: Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne; Bailey, Kamara, Luiz, McGinn; Tielemans; Watkins.
Aston Villa substitutes: Marschall, Cash, Moreno, Lenglet, Diaby, Zaniolo, Duran, Dendoncker, Ramsey.
Arsenal starting XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Rice, Odegaard, Havertz; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.
Arsenal substitutes: Ramsdale, Nketiah, Kiwior, Cedric, Trossard, Jorginho, Nelson, Elneny, Walters.
Aston Villa and Arsenal return to Premier League action this evening as they meet at Villa Park.
Unai Emery’s men have been hugely impressive this season and beat Manchester City just a few nights ago.
Emery takes on his former club tonight and goes with another former Gunner in Emiliano Martinez in goal.
Diego Carlos partners Pau Torres at centre back with Ezri Konsa and Lucas Digne in the full back positions.
Boubacar Kamara and Douglas Luiz start in midfield with Leon Bailey and John McGinn in wide roles.
Youri Tielemans starts, supporting boyhood Arsenal fan Ollie Watkins up top.
Moussa Diaby is only on the bench again, joining Filip Marschall, Matty Cash, Alex Moreno, Clement Lenglet, Nicolo Zaniolo, Jhon Duran, Leander Dendoncker and Jacob Ramsey.
Arsenal continue with David Raya in goal despite his nightmare performance against Luton Town in midweek.
William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes are the centre backs this evening with Ben White at right back and Oleksandr Zinchenko on the left.
Declan Rice starts in holding midfield with Martin Odegaard and Kai Havertz further forward.
Gabriel Jesus leads the attack once again with Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka down the flanks.
That means Jakub Kiwior is only on the bench, joining Aaron Ramsdale, Eddie Nketiah, Cedric Soares, Leandro Trossard, Jorginho, Reiss Nelson, Mohamed Elneny and Reuell Walters.
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