Arsenal vs Aston Villa on Sunday is a game where both clubs still have everything to play for but for different reasons.
Kick-off time and TV channel:
This match will form the main part of Sky Sports’ coverage on Sunday, April 14, with a kick-off time of 4.30 p.m. (UK).
The ‘Super Sunday’ game – on the Main Event and Premier League channels – will follow on from Liverpool vs Crystal Palace, and include all of the usual pre and post-match build-up and analysis.
The Sky Go app will have coverage of the game should your preference be to stream the fixture on mobile or tablet.
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Arsenal vs Aston Villa lineups
Arsenal
According to Premier Injuries, only Jurrien Timber is missing for Mikel Arteta, and that effective clean bill of health squad-wise will be a real boost for Mikel Arteta.
With the Bayern Munich Champions League return coming just two days after this encounter, the Spaniard may decide to switch one or two players around to freshen things up.
Possible XI: David Raya, Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli.
Aston Villa
This game comes a week too early for Matty Cash (thigh), and he is one of six players ruled out for this fixture
Douglas Luiz is suspended, whilst Tyrone Mings (knee), Jacob Ramsey (ankle/foot) and Emi Buendia (knee) are all out until June. Boubacar Kamara (knee)( won’t be back before October.
Possible XI: Emi Martinez, Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Youri Tielemans, Leon Bailey, Morgan Rogers, Nicolo Zaniolo, John McGinn, Ollie Watkins.
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H2H: No draws since 2012
The first Aston Villa vs Arsenal meeting came way back on October 8, 1904, when the North Londoners were known as Woolwich Arsenal and actually played in Plumstead, South East London.
