Premier League leaders Arsenal will face yet another potential statement match when they visit a third-place Aston Villa side led by former Gunners manager Unai Emery in Saturday's early kickoff.

Pesky Aston Villa vie to continue ascent against Arsenal

Unai Emery said the visit of Premier League leaders Arsenal on Saturday will be the acid test of Aston Villa's ambitions after his side stormed up to third in the table.



Arsenal the ultimate test for in-form Villa, says Emery

Liverpool travel to Leeds this weekend with mounting questions over whether Arne Slot can stop the rot, while in-form Aston Villa take aim at Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Liverpool's defensive woes deepen, Arsenal face Villa test

Arsenal edged out Brentford 2-0 to restore their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Wednesday as in-form Aston Villa beat Brighton 4-3 to climb up to third in the table and Chelsea slumped to a 3-1 defeat at struggling Leeds.

Arsenal extend Premier League lead, Villa surge up to third

Mikel Merino rescued Arsenal as the Premier League leaders battled to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea in a heavyweight title clash, while Alexander Isak finally scored his first top-flight goal for troubled Liverpool in a 2-0 win at West Ham on Sunday.



Arsenal held by 10-man Chelsea, Isak ends drought to fire Liverpool

A superb strike from Boubacar Kamara earned Aston Villa a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday and moved the hosts up to third in the Premier League standings.

Kamara stunner sends Villa third with narrow win over Wolves

Donyell Malen scored twice as Aston Villa beat Young Boys 2-1 in a Europa League tie marred by crowd trouble on Thursday, while Roma brought an end to Midtjylland's perfect record in the league phase.

Malen powers Villa as crowd trouble mars Europa win

Aston Villa thrashed Bournemouth 4-0 to move into seventh place in the Premier League on Sunday, but Newcastle United's poor domestic form continued as they slumped to defeat at Brentford.

Villa on the rise after thrashing Bournemouth, Newcastle lose at Brentford

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