Aston Villa vs Arsenal team news: Emery and Arteta name lineups in Premier League

Unai Emery and Mikel Arteta have named their respective starting lineups and substitutes for this afternoon’s Premier League clash at Villa Park.

English top-tier football is back in B6 after the summer break and fans arriving in the stadium have been greeted by new Adidas and Champions League hoardings. There’s a feel-good atmosphere brewing with many Villans reuniting with friends after several months, excited for the campaign ahead.

The anticipation is high for both teams today after they secured victories on the opening weekend. Jhon Duran netted a dramatic second-half winner for Villa away at West Ham United last Saturday, whereas Arsenal dispatched Wolverhampton Wanderers by two goals to one.

It can’t be a perfect start for everyone, though, with at least one team set to drop points today. Today’s clash has got everything in store to be a cracker - and it’s also very tough to predict.

Aston Villa vs Arsenal lineups

Here’s how both teams shape up at Villa Park, with the hosts unchanged from last week’s win at London Stadium.

Villa XI: Martinez (GK); Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne; Onana, Tielemans, McGinn, Bailey; Rogers, Watkins.

Villa subs: Gauci (GK), D. Carlos, Maatsen, Nedeljkovic, Barkley, Buendia, Philogene, Ramsey, Duran.

Arsenal XI: Raya (GK); White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Rice, Partey, Odegaard; Martinelli, Saka, Havertz.

Arsenal subs: Ramsdale (GK), Zinchenko, Kiwior, Calafiori, Jorginho, Nelson, Nwaneri, Trossard, Nketiah.