This weekend, Arsenal will play an early test of their Premier League title prospects when they travel to Aston Villa.
In the opening match of the new season, the Gunners defeated Wolves 2-0, with goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka for the home team.
Jurrien Timber is back in action for Arsenal ahead of their trip to Villa Park on opening weekend, so they have a comparatively clean sheet of health.
The Dutch defender was substituted in the second half of Arsenal’s match against Wolves, after missing the team’s final two preseason games.
Takehiro Tomiyasu’s knee injury kept him out of Arsenal’s preseason tour of the United States, and it will take him several weeks to return. Additionally sidelined due to a hamstring injury sustained during Euro 2024 is Kieran Tierney.
Despite struggling with a hip issue, Fabio Vieira could be able to play this weekend.
Leandro Trossard could replace Gabriel Martinelli on the left, but Mikel Arteta may stick with the same starting lineup against Unai Emery’s team.
Summertime acquisition After staying on the bench last Saturday, Riccardo Calafiori is healthy and available to play if the Gunners manager decides to make changes.
Along with Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, David Raya, and Gabriel Magalhães, he regularly plays center-half with William Saliba. This week, Arsenal’s five stars were chosen in the PFA Team of the Season.
predicted the lineup for Arsenal vs. Villa
Rice, Saka, Havertz, Martinelli, Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Odegaard, and Partey
