Arsenal have been hampered with injuries ahead of their Premier League clash against Aston Villa with Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny set to miss out.
The Gunners have enjoyed a stellar start to the new campaign, winning all four opening games as they maintained their 100% record with a brilliant comeback win against Fulham last weekend. Mikel Arteta has played down talk of a potential title challenge claiming his players must 'focus on the next game'.
Arsenal take on Villa who have struggled at the start of the new season after losing three of their opening four games with pressure mounting on Steven Gerrard. The north London outfit have been hit with a slight injury crisis in midfield ahead of the clash, with both Partey and Elneny set to miss out.