Arsenal visits Aston Villa aiming for second straight victory

⚽️ Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-off ⚽️ Email Scott and follow us on TikTok and Bluesky Premier League Matchweek Two (I’ve given up fighting it) concludes with perhaps the most intriguing game of the ten. Mikel Arteta looks to be entering his imperial phase with Arsenal: the reigning champions, widely expected to retain their crown, officially the second-best team in Europe with aspirations to go one better next year. And they started their campaign last week with a breezy 3-0 win over Coventry City. All good. Aston Villa by contrast are in a state of turmoil. The side that came fourth last season and won Villa’s first major trophy for 30 years has since been stripped of most of its moving parts with extreme prejudice, and though replacement pieces have been ordered, what remained last weekend got thumped 4-0 at Brighton. Unai Emery will need to piece everything together in double-quick time to avoid things spiralling out of control. Continue reading...

Aston Villa host Arsenal at Villa Park on Monday, with Villa bottom of the table without a point after a 4-0 opening-day defeat at Brighton and Arsenal top after a 3-0 win over Coventry City.The game ...

Aston Villa host Arsenal at Villa Park on Monday looking to respond after a 4-0 opening-weekend defeat at Brighton, a result that left Unai Emery’s side without a point or a shot on target.The visit...

Aston Villa aim to bounce back from an opening defeat to Brighton against an Arsenal side attempting to open with an away win for a fifth successive season. BBC Sport examines some of the key themes ahead of their meeting at Villa Park on Monday (20:00 BST). Aston Villa and Arsenal experienced vastly different fortunes in their respective opening fixtures, with Unai Emery attempting to lead his side's recovery from a 4-0 thrashing at Brighton against his former employers.

Aston Villa host Arsenal this Monday at the Villa Park on Match Day two of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 20:00 on Sky Sports Main Event.Aston Villa have 0 points to their nam...

Arsenal head to Villa Park on Monday night aiming to build on their opening-day victory, and all eyes will be on Ezri Konsa as he prepares for a swift reunion with his old club.