Confirmed: Ramsdale and Martinelli absences explained as Aston Villa v Arsenal lineups emerge

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Aston Villa starting XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Young; McGinn, Luiz, Ramsey; Buendia, Watkins, Coutinho.

Aston Villa substitutes: Olsen, Chambers, Iroegbunam, Sanson, O’Reilly, Chukwuemeka, Bailey, Traore, Ings.

Arsenal starting XI: Leno; Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tierney; Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe; Lacazette.

Arsenal substitutes: Okonkwo, Holding, Tavares, Swanson, Lokonga, Elneny, Pepe, Hutchinson, Nketiah.

Aston Villa go with former Arsenal stopper Emiliano Martinez in goal as they welcome the Gunners to Villa Park this afternoon.

Lucas Digne isn’t fit to play so Ashley Young features at left back, joining Tyrone Mings, Ezri Konsa and Matty Cash in the back four.

Arsenal target Douglas Luiz starts, playing alongside John McGinn and Jacob Ramsey in midfield.

Ollie Watkins leads the line for Villa, with Emiliano Buendia and Philippe Coutinho creating behind him.

That means Danny Ings only makes the bench, joining Robin Olsen, Calum Chambers, Tim Iroegbunam, Morgan Sanson, Tommi O’Reilly, Carney Chukwuemeka, Leon Bailey and Bertrand Traore.

Arsenal have Bernd Leno in goal as Aaron Ramsdale misses out through a hip injury.

Cedric Soares continues at right back with Takehiro Tomiyasu still out, joining Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes and Kieran Tierney at the back.

Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka continue in midfield with Gabriel Martinelli missing out through illness.

That means Emile Smith Rowe comes in down the Arsenal left, with Martin Odegaard the number 10 and Bukayo Saka down the right.

Alexandre Lacazette starts up top, with Eddie Nketiah again on the bench.

Nketiah joins Arthur Okonkwo, Rob Holding, Nuno Tavares, Zak Swanson, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Mohamed Elneny, Nicolas Pepe and Omari Hutchinson on the Arsenal bench.