Arsenal will journey to face Aston Villa on Saturday when the Gunners look set to get better from their disappointment in the course of the week in opposition to Liverpool.
Mikel Arteta’s group had been undone inside eight second half minutes in opposition to the Reds in the course of the week, though Arsenal nonetheless sit comfortably in 4th place with two matches in hand over their rapid competitors.
Aston Villa will in the meantime attempt to get well from final weekend’s 2-1 loss to West Ham, which ended a promising sequence of three straight victories for Steven Gerrard’s group.
Here’s every part it’s essential to know concerning the recreation.
When is kick off? Saturday 19 March, 12:30 (GMT)Where is the match performed? Villa ParkTV channel / livestream? BT Sport 1 (UK), NBC Universo / fuboTV (USA)Highlights? BT Sport YouTube, BBC Match of the Day (22:30)Judge? Andrew MadleyWHERE? Jonathan Moss
Steven Gerrard admitted that Lucas Digne is a “big doubt” for the Gunners’ go to after he was pressured to go away early final weekend’s defeat to West Ham.
Similarly, Douglas Luiz requires surgical procedure after getting a nasty stain in his mouth, though Calum Chambers is predicted to be in form after struggling a knock final time.
Takehiro Tomiyasu stays Arsenal’s solely damage downside, with Mikel Arteta lately acknowledging that the Japanese’s return after a calf damage shall be dealt with rigorously.
Cedric Soares will exchange him in his absence, and Arteta additionally expresses his anger over the quick turnaround time between his group’s matches following their defeat to Liverpool in the course of the week.
Arteta shall be very conscious that it’s these matches, greater than the defeat in opposition to Liverpool in the course of the week, that can outline his group’s wager on the highest 4.
This weekend’s victory could be a large psychological increase for the Gunners, even when their earlier away match – a 3-2 victory at Watford – was not with out bushy moments within the again.
Arsenal might want to sharpen up defensively alongside the way in which, however anticipate the firepower of the assault to prevail for the Gunners.
Prediction: Aston Villa 1-2 Arsenal
