Arsenal have been handed a big boost for the upcoming Premier League clash against Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners returned to the top of the table after a hard-fought 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion earlier on Saturday.
The club hold a slender two-point lead over Manchester City and face another testing challenge against Villa on Tuesday night.
Ahead of the game, they have been handed a big boost with a couple of key Villa players suspended for the league encounter.
Villa right-back Matty Cash picked up a yellow card in the opening half against Chelsea.
As a result, the Poland international accumulated his fifth booking of the league season and will therefore serve a one-game suspension.
Similarly, midfielder Boubacar Kamara was carrying a suspension risk, and he picked up his fifth yellow card of the league campaign too.
Both players are now suspended for Tuesday’s much-awaited league encounter at the Emirates.
Arsenal are winless in the last two meetings against Villa. The Midlands outfit scored the winner with the last kick of the match at Villa Park earlier this month.
As things stand, Unai Emery’s side are just three points behind in the table, and Arsenal must turn up with a better showing against them this time around.
The Gunners have not beaten Villa at home since August 2022, and they must prove their title credentials by getting the better of the Villans on Tuesday.
Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori missed the 2-1 win over Brighton with minor injuries, and it remains to be seen whether they will be fit for the game.
_Stats from Transfermarkt.com_
