With Arsne Wenger in one dugout and Rmi 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
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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 VillaSubs from Bunn, Gil, Ilori, Westwood, Clark, Richardson, Crespo, NZogbia,
Traor, Kozak, Agbonlahor, Grealish, Gardner, Richards
Doubtful Richards (knee)
Injured Amavi (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form DLLDLL
Discipline Y28 R0
Leading scorer Ayew, Gestede 3
ArsenalSubs from Ospina, Macey, Debuchy, Chambers, Gibbs, Gabriel, Iwobi,
Reine-Adelaide, Oxlade-Chamberlain
Doubtful None
Injured Snchez (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
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/11/aston-villa-arsenal-match-preview
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