Group Information: Saka, Eze, and Timber Set to Characteristic Towards Villa

Mikel Arteta has made three modifications to his aspect for this afternoon’s Premier League conflict with Aston Villa, with Bukayo Saka, Ebere Eze and Jurrien Timber returning to our line-up.

The trio have been rested for Wednesday’s 2-0 win towards Brentford however all return for our recreation at Villa Park, changing Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli and Cristhian Mosquera.

The latter misses out on the matchday squad with an ankle harm sustained in midweek, with Jurrien set to deputise at centre-back as soon as once more with William Saliba nonetheless not match sufficient to return.

One participant who’s again is Leandro Trossard, who is called on our bench after lacking the final two matches with a knock, as is 16-year-old centre-back Marli Salmon, who’s included in a first-team matchday squad for the primary time, having additionally performed on our pre-season tour of Asia.

Declan Rice is match to begin after coming off towards Brentford, whereas Martin Odegaard and Ben White as soon as once more are chosen from the off.

Gabriel Jesus and Max Dowman have travelled with the under-21s for a behind-closed-doors pleasant towards Manchester United at St George’s Park as they appear to construct up their match health.

Our opponents in the meantime have been boosted by the return of Emiliano Martinez, who missed their 4-3 win towards Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday when he was compelled to tug out throughout the warm-up with again points, however he’s match to function once more.

The ex-Gunner is one in every of two modifications from the aspect that received on the Amex Stadium three days in the past, with the opposite seeing Youri Tielemans are available in for Evann Guessand.

LINE-UPs

Aston Villa: Martinez, Money, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen, Kamara, Onana, Tielemans, McGinn, Rogers, Watkins.
Subs: Bizot, Garcia, Digne, Lindelof, Bogarde, Hemmings, Buendia, Sancho, Malen.

Arsenal: Raya, White, Timber, Hincapie, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Eze, Merino.
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Lewis-Skelly, Salmon, Norgaard, Nwaneri, Trossard, Martinelli, Madueke, Gyokeres.

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