Team News and Predicted Line-ups:Arsenal vs Aston Villa

Arsenal

Out:JesusNwaneriSakaTomiyasuWhite

Doubts: Calafiori 75%

Banned:

Latest News: Ethan Nwaneri (muscle), Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Ben White (knee), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) and Gabriel Jesus (knee) are all still out, while Riccardo Calafiori (muscle) remains a doubt: Mikel Arteta offered little of note when asked about the Italian defender, saying only that he had a "few decisions to make" with the medical staff ahead of the game. Assuming Calafiori doesn't recover, then we'll probably see an unchanged back four - the alternative being some inverting from Thomas Partey at right-back (Jurrien Timber swapping flanks) and Jorginho/Mikel Merino coming into midfield. We can envisage an alteration further forward, however, with Gabriel Martinelli returning to the side at the expense of Raheem Sterling, who turned in a so-so performance on a rare league start in midweek.

Aston Villa

Out:BarkleyMcGinnDiego CarlosTorres

Doubts:

Banned:

Latest News: Unai Emery said that Villa's new signing, the Dutch attacking midfielder Donyell Malen, "could be" involved against Arsenal on Saturday. In a further boost, Jhon Duran has avoided a further suspension despite admitting a Football Association charge of "acting in an improper manner" after being sent off against Newcastle United in December. John McGinn (hamstring), Ross Barkley (calf), Pau Torres (foot) and Diego Carlos (foot) look set to miss out again, however. We're not expecting much to change in the Aston Villa starting XI, with perhaps one or two alterations at most. Arguably the most likely tweak is Leon Bailey in for Jacob Ramsey, who made his first start since November less than 72 hours before Saturday's game at the Emirates. Ollie Watkins scored a timely midweek goal to perhaps see off the threat of Duran for another Gameweek, while it'd be a big surprise to see the more offensive Ian Maatsen introduced at left-back. Malen, you'd think, is also more likely to come off the bench than start in his first matchday appearance.