Arsenal head to Villa Park for their second Premier League match of the season to face a much-changed Villa side from the one that won this fixture last year.
The good news is that Ezri Konsa with the squad and on the bench, as is Bruno Guimaires, who missed the opener against Coventry City last Friday with a groin problem.
Jurrien Timber and William Saliba remain out. The former is expected back sometime this month.
Aston Villa starting XI: Suzuki, Cash, Lindelof, Barkley, McGinn, Kamara, Buendia, Jackson, Pau, Maatsen, Hemmings
Aston Villa subs: Bizot, Mings, Ruggeri, Garnacho, Abraham, Bogarde, Wan-Bissaka, Alysson, Lynch
Arsenal starting XI: Raya, White, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard, Saka, Tzolis, Havertz
Arsenal subs: Kepa, Hincapie, Konsa, Zubi, Bruno, Merino, Eze, Madueke, Gyokeres
Aston Villa v Arsenal match officials
After taking control of VAR for Arsenal v Coventry, Jarred Gillett is back again, this time as referee. Other officials are said to be available.
- Referee: Jarred Gillett
- Assistants: Neil Davies, Steve Meredith
- Fourth official: Sam Barrott
- VAR: James Bell
- Assistant VAR: Nick Hopton
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