Gabriel Jesus is closing in on becoming a Barcelona player, but the Brazilian striker will not arrive at Camp Nou to be judged by how many goals he scores.The Arsenal forward is expected to arrive in ...
Bruno Guimaraes missed the win over Coventry (Picture: Getty Images (Picture: Getty) Ezri Konsa is in line to make his Arsenal debut against his former club when the Gunners take on Aston Villa tonight. The England international completed his £55 million move to the Emirates last week, unveiled to the fans ahead of the season-opening victory over Coventry City last Friday night. Konsa has trained with the first-team this week and will be available to face his former employers. Mikel Arteta remains without half of his regular back four with Jurrien Timber and William Saliba still sidelined. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Timber has not started a game since March due to a troublesome groin injury and while he is stepping up his return plans in training, he will not be available this weekend. Saliba is a long-term absentee as he recovers from his back injury. Bruno Guimaraes started for the Gunners in the Community Shield victory over Manchester City earlier this month but was forced off at the break, later seen with an icepack strapped to his thigh. The Brazil international sat out of the Coventry game and has not been spotted in first-team training this week but Arteta suggested in Friday’s press conference he could yet be involved this evening. Arsenal XI to face Aston Villa – Metro prediction If there are any lingering doubts over Guimaraes’ fitness, Arteta will be tempted to stick with the same starting XI that eased past Coventry last time out. It would mean Myles Lewis-Skelly keeping his place in midfield with his future looking increasingly likely to lie in north London. Kai Havertz was preferred to Viktor Gyokeres up top against Frank Lampard’s side, taking just 15 minutes to open his account for the season. Aston Villa vs Arsenal TV channel, live stream and kick-off time Villa host Arsenal tonight (Monday 31 August) with kick-off scheduled for 4:30pm. You can watch the match live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event with streaming also available through the Sky Go app and NOW TV for subscribers. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Steve Hodge says Oliver Glasner's side "were the better team" against Liverpool and should have won the game. Forest fans were dreaming of a third consecutive league win at Anfield when Morgan Gibbs-White gave them the lead from the spot, but Liverpool rallied again and Victor Munoz's late strike ensured the points were shared. "We should have won [the match] with the chances we created, especially in the first half," said Hodge on BBC Radio Nottingham.
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