Arsenal travel to Aston Villa for the luchtime kick on Saturday looking to continue their mission to clinch fourth spot and secure Champions League qualification.
The Gunners lost 2-0 against Liverpool on Wednesday but should not be disheartened after a battling defeat and will be out to bounce back at Villa Park.
A win would see them open up a four-point lead over Manchester United, and pull six clear of West Ham and Tottenham before their two London rivals play each other on Sunday.
Villa lost 2-1 at West Ham last weekend but are a dangerous side under Steven Gerrard and Mikel Arteta will be hoping Philippe Coutinho does not further derail his top-four plans.
Here is all you need to know ahead of the game...
Date, kick-off time and venue
Aston Villa vs Arsenal is scheduled for a 12.30pm GMT kick-off on Saturday, March 19, 2022.
Villa Park in Birmingham will host the match.
Where to watch Aston Villa vs Arsenal
TV channel: The match will be televised on BT Sport 1 and Ultimate, with coverage beginning at 11.30am.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the BT Sport website or app.
Live blog: You can also follow the action via Standard Sport’s live blog, with Simon Collings at the ground to provide expert analysis.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal team news
Villa will be without Lucas Digne, who was forced off against West Ham because of a muscle injury.
Kortney Hause and Marvelous Nakamba are ruled out by injuries. Calum Chambers and Douglas Luiz both suffered facial injuries in that match but have been pictured in training.
Arsenal could welcome back Takehiro Tomiyasu, but Arteta has said they will be cautious in managing his niggling calf injury.
Tomiyasu has not played since since January and has been left out of the Japan squad for the upcoming international break.
Arteta has said there is “a chance” he will be fit to play at Villa Park but Cedric Soares is likely to continue at right-back.
Other than Tomiyasu, Arteta has a fully fit squad to choose from.
Aston Villa vs Arsenal prediction
Villa have provided either all or nothing in their recent matches, whereas the Gunners have been increasingly solid in their bid for fourth place. An early kick-off could see these teams cancel each other out.
A 1-1 draw.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
The two teams have not shared a draw in their last 13 matches, a run dating back to 2012.
Aston Villa wins: 69
Draws: 45
Arsenal wins: 84
