Premier League Team News: Timber Replaces Zinchenko as Arsenal Face Villa
Aston Villa and Arsenal have confirmed their starting line-ups for their Premier League clash at Villa Park, with Unai Emery's side remaining unchanged from their victory over West Ham last weekend.
Aston Villa will be looking to build on their positive start to the season, which has seen them secure three points in each of their opening two games. The Villains will be hoping to maintain their momentum against an Arsenal side that are also unbeaten in the league.
Emery has named the same eleven that emerged victorious against West Ham, with Jhon Duran, who scored the winning goal, remaining on the bench.
Aston Villa XI: MartÃnez, Cash, Konsa, Pau, Digne, Onana, Tielemans, McGinn, Bailey, Rogers, Watkins.
Subs: Gauci, Carlos, Maatsen, Nedeljkovic, Barkley, Buendia, Jaden, Ramsey, Duran.
Mikel Arteta, meanwhile, has made one change to the Arsenal team that defeated Nottingham Forest in their last outing. Jurrien Timber replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko at left-back, with the latter named on the bench.
Gabriel Jesus is a notable absentee after suffering a "minor" groin injury, with Jakub Kiwior taking his place amongst the substitutes.
Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Rice, Partey, Ãdegaard, Martinelli, Saka, Havertz.
Subs: Ramsdale, Zinchenko, Kiwior, Calafiori, Jorginho, Nelson, Nwaneri, Trossard, Nketiah.
The match between Aston Villa and Arsenal kicks off at 17:30 BST and promises to be an exciting encounter between two sides with ambitions of challenging for the title this season.
