Overview
- Kick-off is 8:15 p.m. GMT at the Emirates, with live coverage on Sky Sports in the UK and NBCSN/Peacock in the US.
- League leaders Arsenal face third-place Villa, who arrive on an 11-match winning run in all competitions and can draw level on points with a win.
- Mikel Arteta said the club will be "actively looking" in the January window as defensive absences mount, with Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori, Ben White and Cristhian Mosquera all concerns.
- There are unconfirmed reports that Declan Rice picked up a knock against Brighton and could miss out, while Gabriel Magalhaes is in contention after returning from the bench last match.
- Villa travel without Boubacar Kamara and Matty Cash due to suspensions and are also missing players through injury and AFCON, as Arsenal contend with a scoring lull highlighted by Viktor Gyokeres' drought.