Hello and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of the Premier League match between Arsenal and Aston Villa. I'm Ciaran Baynes and I'll be following the match with you.

Arsenal have the ball in the net but it is disallowed for a foul on Konsa from Lacazette - and it was the right decision. Lacazette then fed Aubameyang who slammed the ball home.

Really exciting start from Arsenal, On this occasion White runs 60 yards with the ball before setting up Smith-Rowe who plays in Tavares behind the defence, but he cannot get a good cross into the box.

Almost a dream start for Tavares, he dispossesses Cash on the left flank then races towards goal before firing wildly wide from a narrow angle.

Great chance for Arsenal. Saka clips the ball to the back post where Aubameyang tries a spectacular scissor kick when he might have headed the ball and only succeeds in passing the ball back to Saka who then fires over the bar first time.

Drama in the first minute as Watkins throws Gabriel to the floor after the defender shielded the ball back to his keeper. The England striker gets a booking.

Arsenal get us underway...

Arsenal are available at around even money to win tonight while Villa can be backed at 3/1, with the draw at a similar price.

A bad omen for Dean Smith's side...

Very much a mid-table game at this stage of the season, Arsenal 12th and Villa 13th. The winner could move up to 9th for at least 24 hours.

As well as Tavares' full debut, Arsenal bring in Albert Sami Lokonga and Alexandre Lacazette for Martin Odegaard and Nicolas Pepe who both drop to the bench.

Villa start with the same eleven which had them ten minutes away from a comfortable vicotry over Wolves, before the disastrous end to the game for Dean Smith's side.

Arsenal are without one of their stars in Kieran Tierney, he is replaced by Nuno Tavares makes his debut at left back. Bakary Saka has passed a fitness test though.

These are the Villans who will face the Gunners...

This is the Arsenal side who will take the field at the Emirates in 45 minutes or so...