Locking horns for the second time this month, two of the Premier League's top three will wrap up 2025 with a mouthwatering clash at the Emirates, as Arsenal and Aston Villa meet again on Tuesday evening.
With the Gunners still hanging on to top spot and Villa re-writing the record books, it promises to be another close-fought contest. Here, Sports Mole rounds up all the latest team news from both camps.
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ARSENAL
Out: Ben White (hamstring), Cristhian Mosquera (ankle), Kai Havertz (knee), Max Dowman (ankle)
Doubtful: Riccardo Calafiori (muscular), Jurrien Timber (muscular)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Lewis-Skelly; Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Gyokeres, Eze
ASTON VILLA
Out: Evann Guessand (AFCON), Ross Barkley (knee), Tyrone Mings (thigh), Pau Torres (calf), Matty Cash (suspended), Boubacar Kamara (suspended)
Doubtful: Harvey Elliott (illness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Martinez; Bogarde, Konsa, Lindelof, Maatsen; Onana, Tielemans; McGinn, Buendia, Rogers; Watkins