London: Arsenal face a tough test this weekend as they travel to high-flying Aston Villa in the headline fixture of Premier League Matchweek 15. The clash kicks off Saturday’s action, with Villa entering the game full of confidence after a dramatic 4-3 win at Brighton that lifted them to third place.

Unai Emery’s side have now won four straight league matches and suffered only one defeat since August, overtaking Chelsea and moving within a point of defending champions Manchester City. Ollie Watkins’ return to scoring form adds further momentum for Villa at Villa Park, where they remain one of the strongest sides this season.

Arsenal, sitting at the top of the table, beat Brentford 2-0 on Wednesday but are sweating on injuries to Declan Rice and Cristhian Mosquera, who were forced off mid

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