Arsenal hosts Aston Villa at the Emirates this evening in an important Premier League match.
Mikel Arteta’s team leads the title race, but both Manchester City and Aston Villa are close behind. Arsenal is two points ahead of City and three points ahead of Villa before facing the third-placed side tonight.
This is the second meeting between the teams this month, with Villa winning 2-1 at Villa Park on December 6th. That victory was part of a club-record streak of 11 wins in a row for Villa.
Arsenal team news
There is good news for Arsenal as Gabriel Maghalaes returns to the squad. He had been out since an injury on international duty last month but came on as a substitute to help secure the win over Brighton.
Gabriel’s return is important, especially since the defense is thin. Cristhian Mosquera, Ben White, and Jurrien Timber missed the Brighton game, and Riccardo Calafiori withdrew during warm-up. Declan Rice filled in at right-back. Timber is expected to play tonight.
Gabriel Jesus also returned to action against Brighton, while Kai Havertz is close to coming back as well, but there is no set date for his return.
Arsenal predicted lineup
Arsenal predicted XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Gyokeres, Eze.
When will the match kick off?
The match will occur at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Kick-off is at 20:15 GMT.
How to watch Arsenal vs Aston Villa
The match will be shown on Sky Sports Premier League in the UK.
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