With Arsène Wenger in one dugout and Rémi Garde, the former Arsenal midfielder, in the other, this is a classic case of the master coming up against the apprentice. On the face of it there looks only one winner. Aston Villa, for whom Jack Grealish is back in contention after a spell on the naughty step, have gone a club-record 14 league games without a win and look nailed-on relegation candidates. Arsenal, on the other hand, ought to be oozing confidence after their emphatic midweek victory over Olympiakos. Stuart James
Kick-off Sunday 1.30pm
Venue Villa Park
Last season A Villa 0 Arsenal 3
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee K Friend
This season G7, Y28, R3, 4.4 cards per game
Odds H 6-1 A 4-7 D 3-1
Aston Villa
Subs from Bunn, Gil, Ilori, Westwood, Clark, Richardson, Crespo, N’Zogbia,
Traoré, Kozak, Agbonlahor, Grealish, Gardner, Richards
Doubtful Richards (knee)
Injured Amavi (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form DLLDLL
Discipline Y28 R0
Leading scorer Ayew, Gestede 3
Arsenal
Subs from Ospina, Macey, Debuchy, Chambers, Gibbs, Gabriel, Iwobi,
Reine-Adelaide, Oxlade-Chamberlain
Doubtful None
Injured Sánchez (hamstring, 21 Dec), Arteta, (calf, 2 Jan),
Wilshere (fibula, Jan), Rosicky (knee, Jan), Welbeck (knee, Feb), Coquelin (knee, Mar), Cazorla (knee, Apr),
Suspended None
Form WDLDW
Discipline Y16 R2
Leading scorer Giroud 8
