Bukayo Saka starts for Arsenal against Aston Villa

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Phil Costa·22 September 2019

Bukayo Saka makes his first Premier League start for Arsenal as they host Aston Villa on Sunday.

The 18-year-old impressed against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday and has been rewarded by Unai Emery.

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Elsewhere, Bernd Leno returns in goal, behind a back four of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, David Luiz and Sead Kolašinac.

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– Sunday, 22 September 2019

Granit Xhaka continues in midfield, alongside Mattéo Guendouzi and Dani Ceballos.

Nicolas Pépé and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – with Saka – will be tasked with doing damage going forward.

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– Sunday, 22 September 2019

Villa, meanwhile, start with a familiar spine of Tom Heaton in goal, Bjorn Engels and Tyrone Mings in defence.

Jack Grealish and Jon McGinn also feature in midfield, with club-record signing Wesley leading the line.