High-flying Arsenal will be aiming to make it five straight Premier League victories at the start of the 2022-23 campaign when they welcome Aston Villa on Wednesday.
The Gunners lead the way with 12 points from four matches, but Villa are down in 15th spot, having only picked up three points thus far, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news.
ARSENAL vs. ASTON VILLA
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ARSENAL
Out: Reiss Nelson (thigh), Mohamed Elneny (hamstring), Thomas Partey (thigh)
Doubtful: Oleksandr Zinchenko (knee)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney; Xhaka, Lokonga; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli; Jesus
ASTON VILLA
Out: Diego Carlos (Achilles)
Doubtful: Tyrone Mings (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Kamara, Ramsey; Bailey, Watkins, Coutinho
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