Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed his starting line-up for the Premier League against Aston Villa on the road tonight. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed his starting line-up for the Premier League against Aston Villa on the road tonight.S1S2

• Arsenal maintained a perfect Premier League start with a 1-0 win over Aston Villa, as Bukayo Saka's goal boosts title chances per Opta's supercomputer.S3

• Mikel Arteta was delighted after Arsenal maintained their perfect Premier League record with a 1-0 win at Aston Villa, thanks to Bukayo Saka's goal amid VAR drama.S4

• The only concern for Mikel Arteta was a potential injury that forced Declan Rice to limp offS5S7

• Arsenal continued their strong start to the 2026/27 season, downing Aston Villa on the road by a 1-0 score after Bukayo Saka’s second-half goal made the difference.S6

• Join us for live blog coverage of our Premier League clash away to Aston Villa, kick-off 20.00. We’ve got up to the second live text commentary, updates, goal clips, observations and occasionally witty asides. If you want to join the chat, register an Arseblog...S8