Match Day
Arsenal vs Aston Villa | Premier League | Gameweek 22 - Jan 18
When Aston Villa's team travels to the Emirates to play Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday night, head coach Unai Emery hopes to take another scalp at his old club.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa - Match Preview
Match Details:
NAME: Arsenal vs Aston Villa
DATE: Jan 18, 2025
TIME: 5.30pm UK
VENUE: Emirates Stadium
DATE: Jan 18, 2025
TIME: 5.30pm UK
VENUE: Emirates Stadium
When is Arsenal vs Aston Villa?
Arsenal vs Aston Villa is scheduled for an 8pm UK kick-off on Wednesday, Jan 15, 2025.
How to watch?
Hotstar in India, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in UK, Peacock, FuboTV, UNIVERSO and NBC in US & Fubo Sports Network in Canada will all be airing live coverage of the event.
Live Match
Arsenal vs Aston Villa Team News
Arsenal Team News
Arsenal's victory over Tottenham on Wednesday was their first match since Gabriel Jesus suffered a devastating ACL injury, which will surely keep him out for the remainder of the season as they look everywhere for January additions.
Along with Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Ethan Nwaneri (muscle), Ben White (knee), and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Jesus is one of five Arsenal players who will undoubtedly miss Saturday's match. Riccardo Calafiori is also in a race against time to recover from a muscular issue.
After an outstanding performance in the North London derby, local player Myles Lewis-Skelly should keep his spot at left-back if the latter is cut. Raheem Sterling, on the other hand, did not have the same kind of impact and will undoubtedly give his spot to Gabriel Martinelli.
Aston Villa Team News
In addition to claiming that defender Diego Carlos had "a small injury" prior to the Everton victory, Emery is anticipated to keep Aston Villa without Pau Torres (foot), Ross Barkley (calf), and John McGinn (thigh) for the foreseeable future.
In the midst of rumors that he might be sold to Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce, the Brazilian publicly denied Emery's claim on social media. Speaking of transfers, Jaden Philogene was revealed as an Ipswich Town loan player on Wednesday night.
Watkins, a devoted Arsenal supporter who scored Villa's second goal at the Emirates last season, will undoubtedly keep his spot up front, but Jhon Duran, who is still awaiting his first Premier League minutes of 2025, was an unused substitute at Goodison Park after serving his suspension.
Donyell Malen may also make his Villa debut in Saturday's matchup against the team he played for as a young player from 2015 to 2017, but the recent Borussia Dortmund addition shouldn't be considered for a starting position right away.
Arsenal vs Aston Villa Match Summary
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