Emery says Arsenal should be considered favourites for Premier League title | OneFootball

Unai Emery says he thinks Arsenal are favourites to lift the Premier League title this season – and believes his Aston Villa side’s trip to the Emirates will be their toughest test.

Villa travel to north London on Tuesday knowing victory would move them level on points with the Gunners.

Emery’s side have been in outstanding form, winning 11 games in a row in all competitions which included a 2-1 win over Arsenal at Villa Park in early December.

“I think they are favourites (to win the league),” Emery said ahead of another clash with his former club. “How they are building the team, how they are improving a lot of things, more players in their squad.

“Some players, they are coming back after being injured, like (Kai) Havertz and (Gabriel) Jesus, and of course, look and see them now, stronger.

“We are analysing them to play tomorrow like we analysed three weeks ago, and of course, we have as well enough players and enough structure tactically and individually and mentally as well to try to face them, but of course, it’s the biggest test we are going to face.

“Of course, Manchester City as well, they are performing fantastic, and we must be proud of everything we are doing and being one point behind Manchester City, three points behind Arsenal, and how we are doing our way, but we must be humble, and we must be confident, and we must be as well ambitious.

“And our ambition is, go tomorrow to face them and we’ll see how we are facing them.”

Villa will be without Matty Cash and Boubacar Kamara due to suspension.