Arsenal vs. Aston Villa - prediction, team news, lineups

Arsenal head into Sunday's Premier League encounter with Aston Villa looking to build on last weekend's hard-earned victory at Manchester United.

Villa make the trip to the Emirates Stadium sitting ahead of the Gunners on goal difference, despite suffering successive defeats to Leeds United and Southampton.

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Heading into their fixture at Old Trafford, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta would have felt the need to produce a statement performance after defeats against fellow rivals Liverpool, Manchester City and Leicester City.

While the Spaniard would have been disappointed with his side's composure in the final third, recording a 1-0 win courtesy of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's . . .