Arteta drops £45m star, 2 big changes | Predicted Arsenal line-up (4-3-3) vs Aston Villa | OneFootball

Arsenal will be aiming for back-to-back Premier League wins when they host Aston Villa this evening.

The Gunners registered a 2-1 comeback triumph over Tottenham Hotspur in midweek. They dominated proceedings and should have won the derby by a bigger scoreline.

Manager Mikel Arteta could make a couple of changes against Unai Emery’s side today.

Formation: 4-3-3

Predicted Line-up:

David Raya had another solid game in goal against Spurs. He made a crucial save to deny Dejan Kulusevski but was beaten by Heung-min Son due to a big deflection. The Spaniard is guaranteed to start between the sticks.

In the backline, no changes are on the cards. Ben White and Riccardo Calafiori are back in training, but the game could come too soon for the duo. Jurrien Timber is expected to start at right-back.

The same can be said for Myles Lewis-Skelly on the opposite end. The Gunners graduate had a stand-out performance versus Spurs. He completed 94 percent of his passes with six recoveries and three tackles.

William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes are nailed-on starters in the heart of the defence.

In midfield, Arteta could opt for a solitary change. Thomas Partey could make way for Jorginho in the number six role. The £45 million signing had a mixed performance in the north London derby.

He was dribbled past on a couple of occasions and was guilty of losing possession multiple times. The midfielder also made an error which contributed to a shot on goal from Spurs.

Jorginho is likely to replace the Ghanaian star. Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard could start in front of him from the central midfield roles. Further forward, Raheem Sterling may be dropped.

Sterling had a good passing accuracy against Spurs, but he kept things safe. Aside from his early counter-attacking run, he provided no goalscoring threat before his substitution.

He could make way for Gabriel Martinelli, whose pace could be key to outclassing Villa’s backline.

The Brazilian should start on the right wing. Leandro Trossard is guaranteed to keep his place on the left side of the attack following his sublime goal to beat Spurs on Wednesday night.

Kai Havertz has been in poor form leading the line but remains the main striker with Gabriel Jesus out injured for the long term. The German needs to step up with a goalscoring return.

How Arsenal could line up vs Aston Villa

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