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Wolves and Aston Villa have both been selected for live TV coverage ahead of their respective FA Cup fourth round matches.
Arsenal's defensive stalwart William Saliba is set for a spell on the sidelines after Sunday's medical checks revealed a hamstring issue, ruling him out for a crucial fortnight. The Frenchman missed the recent draw with Aston Villa, and in his absence, Jurrien Timber stepped up to fill the void at centre-half.
William Saliba's hamstring strain has given Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta a fresh injury headache to contend with during a hectic and potentially decisive spell of fixtures
ARSENAL have to settle for a point after a thrilling 2-2 with Aston Villa. Gabriel Martinelli broke the deadlock on 35 minutes despite Emiliano Martinez’s best efforts to stop the ball
But Youri Tielemans headed Aston Villa back into it at the near post before a smart finish from Ollie Watkins off the bar brought the visitors level. Havertz then had a goal disallowed via VAR for an apparent handball late on, before Mikel Merino hit the post, as we were left frustrated at full-time.
The Gunners were playing after Liverpool picked up their 15th win of the season away at Brentford, courtesy of a late Darwin Nunez brace. The north Londoners had drawn once and won twice in their previous three games, just as opponents Aston Villa had, with Unai Emery’s side battling to retain a place in Europe this season.
Villa and Arsenal have two of the Premier League's most well-known set-piece coaches - we watched their touchline theatre play out.
Many Arsenal fans are convinced the ball didn't actually hit Havertz's arm 😬 One angle appears to conclusively show what really happened 📺
Mikel Arteta has urged the Arsenal board to back him in the January transfer window after being held to a 2-2 draw by Aston Villa at the Emirates on Saturday.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta reacts to drawing from a 2 goal lead with Aston Villa 18/01/2025 Emirates Stadium, London, UK