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Gunners out to continue perfect start to title defence

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal continue their Premier League title defence in Birmingham this evening, facing Aston Villa in their second match of the campaign. The Gunners got their season off to a fine start last time out as they breezed past newly promoted Coventry, but they should face somewhat stiffer opposition tonight. It has been a fairly challenging summer for the Villans, who no longer employ several of the players who were so key to their Europa League triumph last season.

Among those departing are the Chelsea-bound pair Morgan Rogers and Emiliano Martinez, while Youri Tielemans and Ollie Watkins have also plumped for greener pastures. Ezri Konsa, now of Arsenal, completes the exodus, and he will hope to debut for his new club this evening. Villa should have debuts of their own, though, with Nicolas Jackson looking to play his first minutes in claret.

After suffering a humbling 4-0 defeat last time out, Emery and his men have a point to prove against the champions. Follow the action from Villa Park LIVE below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, complete with expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri.