Arsenal want to end a streak of four consecutive wins
Arsenal will need to find a way to end their current slump when they take on Aston Villa in Saturday's early kick-off.
Defeat at Manchester City knocked the Gunners off the top of the Premier League table and they are now winless in their last four matches in all competitions.
Mikel Arteta's side can return to the top with a win against Villa, if only briefly, and the Spaniard will need to find a quick solution to the current predicament.
Villa were also beaten by City in their last outing, coming off the back of a weak loss to Leicester. Despite those performances, the team under former Arsenal boss Unai Emery has been otherwise impressive.
Date, start time and location
The game between Aston Villa and Arsenal is scheduled for Saturday 18 February 2023 at 12:30 GMT.
The match will be played at Villa Park.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal lineup news
Tyrone Mings missed last time out for Aston Villa and if he remains unavailable, Callum Chambers will have to keep his place and play against his former team.
Otherwise, Villa has no further injury worries as Diego Carlos is still out for a long time.
Thomas Partey is a doubt for Arsenal after missing City's defeat with a muscle injury. That's not believed to be a big deal but Jorginho is likely to stay in midfield.
Ben White could return to the side after Takehiro Tomiyasu's poor form, but Gabriel Jesus remains out and Emile Smith Rowe will not be available.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal prediction
Arsenal are not feeling like winning at the moment and Unai Emery will be desperate to ensure his former club slip up again early.
Arsenal look vulnerable when the team is playing straight and Villa certainly has the ability to cause real problems for footballers as Brentford and Everton have done in recent weeks.
l camp will be fragile and their winning streak could be extended.
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