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Emery plots revenge against Arsenal as Arteta aims for league double

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The stage is set for the biggest Premier League match of this weekend as Arsenal host Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium after the mid-week matches.

The kick-off time for the match is 6.30 pm and will be the last Premier League game for today (Saturday).

Both teams head to the game after winning their last Premier League matches in mid-week against Tottenham Hotspur and Everton, respectively.


Arsenal won 2-1 against Spurs while Aston Villa won 1-0 against Everton in an away clash.

The last time both teams met was in the Premier League in August, 2024

The Gunners defeated Aston Villa 2-0 at Villa Park, thanks to goals from Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey.


Arsenal will endeavour to close the four-point gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool when they welcome Aston Villa on Saturday evening.

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, will also hope to build on his last win when they face Aston Villa at home.

Arteta has already confirmed at his pre-match press conference that he has a few decisions to make with the medical staff to understand whether his injured players are in the best condition to feature against Aston Villa.


The Spaniard also admitted that Villa have an excellent coach, and very good players.

The former midfielder will be without the likes of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus against the visitors due to injury.

Arteta’s side currently sit in second position on the Premier League table with four points behind Liverpool, who have a game in hand.


Aston Villa, on the other hand, will hope to build on their last win against Everton when they visits Arsenal.

They currently sit in the 7th position on the Premier League table with 35 points after 21 matches.

Aston Villa manager, Unai Emery has already confirmed at his pre-match press conference that Pau Torres and John McGinn are not available to play against Arsenal.

According to Emery, Ross Barkley is still out and Diego Carlos is not feeling good to play against the hosts.

The 53-year-old, who has coached Arsenal in the past, also admitted that his former club is “very, very difficult”.

A win for Villa against Arsenal will see Emery’s side move up from the 7th position on the log.

Emery will hope to revenge the defeat his team suffered at home last August at the hands of Arsenal when they visits Emirates Stadium this evening.

His Arsenal counterpart Arteta will hope to complete a league double against Aston Villa and continue chasing down Premier League leaders Liverpool on the table.

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Nottingham Forest boss upbeat on Awoniyi’s injury

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Nottingham Forest manager, Nuno Espirito Santo, remains optimistic Taiwo Awoniyi will be fit for the club’s next league game against Newcastle United.

Awoniyi missed the Tricky Trees 2-1 defeat to Fulham at the Craven Cottage on Saturday due to injury.

The Nigeria international broke his nose in Forest’s Emirates FA Cup win over Exeter City in midweek.


Santo said they didn’t get the clearance to include the striker in the squad against Fulham.

“We didn’t have the clearance from the Premier League about the concussion protocols, so he was not able to go in the squad,” he was quoted by the Nottinghampost.

“He is feeling fine, it is about making sure we follow the protocols. He was okay, but we have to respect the protocols.”

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LaLiga: Valencia coach hails Sadiq’s display in Villarreal draw

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Valencia manager, Carlos Corberán, has expressed satisfaction with Umar Sadiq’s contribution in his side’s 1-1 draw against Villarreal.

Sadiq rescued a point for Los Ches in the encounter played at the Estadio de la Ceramica.

Papa Gueye gave Villarreal the lead around the half hour mark.


Substitute Sadiq then equalised seven minutes from time.

It was the 27-year-old’s maiden goal for Valencia.

Corberán praised the Nigeria international for his impressive performance.

“To be a combative team, with chances in matches, we need all the players.

“Today, in general, I liked those who started and the contribution of those on the bench. We need everyone at their best to achieve this,” he told the club’s official website.

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Ronaldo names Real Madrid player as his worst-ever teammate

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Brazil football legend, Ronaldo De Lima, has picked former Real Madrid midfielder, Thomas Gravesen as his worst-ever teammate.

Ronaldo spent five seasons with the LaLiga giants and was a key figure in the club’s Galacticos era.

Gravesen signed for Madrid in a £2.5million move from Everton in January 2005 and went on to make 49 appearances.


The Denmark international played for two seasons alongside Ronaldo.

While Ronaldo has said Gravesen was a “cool guy”, he claimed the former defensive midfielder was “very bad” on the pitch.

In an interview with compatriot Romario, Ronaldo was asked to name the worst player he’d ever played alongside.


He replied: “There are a lot of them. There was one at Real Madrid who was a joke… Gravesen.

“He was a Danish midfielder. He was a really cool guy, good guy. A little while ago he won a $50million poker tournament or something.

“But in football he was very bad, he scored and he beat the hell out of people.”

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