Arsenal have only dropped points on one occasion at the Emirates this season
An Aston Villa win would move them level on points with the Gunners
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After both teams registered 2-1 victories on Saturday afternoon, Arsenal host Aston Villa in a mouthwatering top-of-the-table clash on Tuesday evening.
Villa came from behind to take all three points at Chelsea, while the Gunners made hard work of their home clash with Brighton
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Team news
Arsenal's current defensive crisis shows no signs of easing after Jurrien Timber sustained a knock during the EFL Cup triumph over Crystal Palace.
Riccardo Calafiori pulled up in the warm-up ahead of the recent meeting with Wolves, while Ben White strained his hamstring later that same evening.
That meant Declan Rice was forced to fill in on the right-hand side of defence against Brighton, but Arteta is likely to relocate the influential midfielder to his usual position.
Spanish centre-back Cristhian Mosquera remains sidelined, while Gabriel Magalhães featured as a late substitute on Saturday after missing over a month of action due to a thigh issue.
Villa have a couple of defensive absentees of their own, with Tyrone Mings (hamstring) and Pau Torres (calf) both unavailable for this one.
Ross Barkley is expected to be out until at least February, after the former Everton star sprained his knee during last month's victory over Wolves.
Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara both triggered one-match suspensions after picking up their fifth yellow cards of the season at Stamford Bridge, while Ivorian forward Evann Guessand is representing his country at the Africa Cup of Nations.
The stats
Arsenal have conceded just four Premier League goals at the Emirates this season, while the Gunners picked up their ninth clean sheet of the campaign when visiting Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium earlier this month.
Despite Arsenal's exemplary defensive record, Villa will be confident they can get on the scoresheet on Tuesday evening.
After only netting nine times during an underwhelming start to the season, the West Midlanders have scored 20 league goals since the beginning of November.
Although Arsenal have only lost twice all season, Villa are currently navigating an incredible 11-match winning run.
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Prediction
This is undoubtedly a tough one to call.
Although they continue to rack up points with ruthless efficiency, Arteta's men have found the going much tougher in recent weeks.
The Gunners relied on two own goals – one of which was scored deep into injury-time – to edge past rock-bottom Wolves, while Georginio Rutter headed into the wrong net to help them record a nervy win over Brighton.
Villa will provide a much sterner test than those teams, so the hosts must improve if they are to retain their astonishing unbeaten home record.
If they had not already, Villa announced themselves as serious title challengers over the weekend. An 11th consecutive victory came at one of the league's toughest venues, after an Ollie Watkins double stunned Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Expect the visitors to find David Raya's net on Tuesday night, but a win at fortress Emirates is perhaps just out of their reach.
