Overview
- The match at Villa Park kicks off at 12:30 GMT on Saturday, 6 December, with live coverage on TNT Sports 1.
- Arsenal start the weekend five points clear at the top, with betting markets making them favourites even as some previews consider a draw likely.
- Aston Villa are on a six-game winning run in all competitions after a 4-3 comeback at Brighton that continued their mid-season turnaround.
- Emi Martínez withdrew from the Brighton match with a back issue, so Marco Bizot is set to start in goal for Villa.
- Arsenal face defensive concerns with Gabriel ruled out, William Saliba a doubt, and Cristhian Mosquera to be assessed, while Declan Rice reported his midweek calf problem felt minor.