Overview
- Arsenal lead the Premier League by two points and can ensure top spot entering the New Year with a positive result at home.
- Aston Villa arrive within three points after eight straight league wins and 11 in all competitions, having beaten Arsenal earlier in December.
- Kick-off is Tuesday at 20:15 GMT at the Emirates Stadium with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League and streaming via Now TV and Sky GO.
- Arsenal assess a stretched back line with Jurrien Timber still a doubt, Riccardo Calafiori coming off a warm-up injury, Declan Rice recently covering at right-back, and Gabriel Magalhaes in contention after recovery.
- Villa are forced into changes through suspensions for Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara, with Amadou Onana and Lamare Bogarde expected to step in as predicted lineups are published by multiple outlets.