Arsenal host Aston Villa on April 14 as Mikel Arteta looks to maintain their Premier League title challenge this season.
The Gunners follow rivals Manchester City and Liverpool on the schedule this weekend as they face off with former manager Unai Emery at the Emirates Stadium.
Arteta’s team are facing a crucial week in their campaign, with this clash followed by a UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second -eg trip to Bayern Munich, after holding the Bundesliga giants to a 2-2 first-leg draw.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it worldwide, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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This Premier League clash takes place at the Emirates Stadium in London, UK and kicks off on Sunday, April 14 at 4:30 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
USA: This game is available on the NBC USA Network with streaming options on Fubo and the latter is currently offering a FREE trial. Telemundo is the place to go for Spanish language services.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live-streaming exclusively via Fubo.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on-demand on Optus Sport.
UK: This game is available via live broadcast on Sky Sports with streaming options on Sky GO and Now TV.
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Arteta has no fresh injuries to contend with as Jurrien Timber remains out. He could look to tweak his team, ahead of facing Bayern, with Thomas Partey and Gabriel Jesus potentially coming in.
Arsenal predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko — Rice, Partey, Odegaard — Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.
Arsenal subs: TBC
Clement Lenglet is expected to return for Villa, following a muscle strain, but Matty Cash is still another week away from a comeback. Brazilian international Douglas Luiz misses out as he starts a two-game Premier League suspension.
Aston Villa predicted XI (4-4-2, right to left): Martinez (GK) — Konsa, Carlos, Lenglet, Digne — Bailey, McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers — Watkins, Diaby.
Aston Villa subs: TBC
Arsenal are playing catch up in the title race as they host Villa in London this weekend. Arteta’s team are still unbeaten in Premier League action since the start of 2024 and that pattern looks set to continue.
Villa will pose a test for the hosts, but a mixed run of recent results mean they face a battle to finish fourth ahead of Tottenham, despite the possibility of fifth spot being enough to secure Champions League qualification for 2024/25.
Prediction: Arsenal 1-0 Aston Villa
