Arsenal vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard start

3 mins: Saka and Odegaard combine in the box but the winger is forced wide by Digne and Aston Villa can clear. Arsenal are looking to make another quick start in the Premier League – although they fell behind to Bayern Munich in midweek, the Gunners have not trailed in the Premier League since December.

1 min: Ooof. Almost a quick start from Villa. From a long throw, Trossard takes a volley from McGinn right in the face, and then Watkins heads over from about 12 yards, catching the roof of the net.

Trossard gets back to his feet.

Underway! Any more twists to come this weekend?

Here we go! A real sense of excitement now as Arsenal have the chance to go top and take advantage of Liverpool’s slip-up. You can really feel the nerves in the title race now, and Aston Villa will hope to spoil the party as Unai Emery returns to the Emirates.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to Sky Sports, about his changes today: “It’s always about the opponent, how we can hurt them, dominate the game, earn the right to win it and what’s the best way to start. There will be changes for sure and we have to be prepared for that.”

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery, speaking to Sky Sports: “We are ready. We have to be focused on the match and our game plan for 90 minutes. We have to be defensively strong, have control of the game when we can and try to attack them.

“It’s a big challenge but we are excited, very motivated. We have a big opportunity to get three points. Of course, it will be difficult.”

Aston Villa have the chance today to complete just their third Premier League double over Arsenal. They did so in 2020-21, winning 3-0 at the Emirates, as well as in 1992-93.

John McGinn scored the only goal of the game as Aston Villa beat Arsenal 1-0 earlier this season.

If Bukayo Saka scores today he would become the first English player to score more than 15 goals in a Premier League season since Ian Wright in 1996.

The forward has been involved in 11 goals in his last 11 Premier League appearances,

Incredible. Crystal Palace have beaten Liverpool at Anfield.

The title is now in Arsenal’s hands with seven games to go – it was already, some may say, but the Reds now require favours from elsewhere.

Arsenal and Aston Villa fans would have both celebrating yesterday as Tottenham suffered a 4-0 defeat at Newcastle.

The result, which mattered more to Villa, means Unai Emery’s side have the chance to go three points clear of Spurs in the race for fourth.

Manchester United’s draw at Bournemouth means there is now a 10-point gap between fifth and sixth.

It’s SOMEHOW still 1-0 at Anfield… but to Crystal Palace.

You can follow the updates from the closing stages, here, in what are a huge 15 minutes in the title race.