Arsenal v Aston Villa – Premier League latest as Bailey and Watkins stun Gunners

It's easy to forget, given the focus on the title race, how big a game this is for Aston Villa in the race for a guaranteed Champions League place. They are marginally ahead of Spurs on goal difference, having played the same number of games, but Spurs still have to play all three of the title challengers.

In short, a draw today would be a superb result for Villa. A win would be off the charts.

Although both teams will play in their usual formations, the two managers have effectively picked an attacker in place of a holding midfield player: Leandro Trossard for Jorginho for Arsenal, and Moussa Diaby for Douglas Luiz in the Villa side.

Villa's side looks particularly aggressive, with John McGinn and Youri Tielemans as their deepest midfielders.

Moussa Diaby replaces the suspended Douglas Luiz, which means John McGinn will play deeper. Nicolo Zaniolo is preferred to Leon Bailey.

Mikel Arteta changes the entire left side of his team. Oleksandr Zinchenko comes in at left-back, Leandro Trossard is the left-sided No8 and Gabriel Jesus will be wide left. Jakub Kiwior, Jorginho and Gabriel Martinelli are the men they will replace.

It’s already been a good day for Arsenal, with Liverpool losing 1-0 at home to Crystal Palace. That means the title is completely in Arsenal’s hands: win the last seven games and they will win the league.

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Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of the big Premier League game between Arsenal and Aston Villa at the Emirates. A win would put the Gunners back on top of the table, and we’ll have team news shortly.

Kick off 4.30pm.