
Arsenal's sudden stutter in the Premier League has seen them dethroned at the top of the Premier League by Manchester City. And now the Gunners will be up against Aston Villa in a crucial encounter at the Villa Park on Saturday (February 18).
The Gunners slipped to a 1-3 defeat at the hands of Manchester City last match. They are without a win in their last 4 games across all competitions and have lost 3 out of those 4 matches. It will now be a massive test for the North London club to overcome a challenge in Aston Villa, who have a better form coming into the game than Arsenal.
It is to be seen how Mikel Arteta's team responds against a Villa side, who currently sit 11th in the league table. The Midlands outfit is managed by former Arsenal manager Unai Emery, who will be aiming to stop his former employers in a crucial encounter.
The North London club are level on points with Manchester City but are behind on goal difference. Although Arsenal have a game in hand, it is crucial that they find their lost touch back in the Villa tie.

Arsenal registered an away win in this same fixture last season. Bukayo Saka scored the solitary goal of the match to come away with all three points at Villa Park.
Earlier this season, the Gunners registered a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in September 2022. Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli were the scorers for Arsenal.
The Aston Villa and Arsenal tie will be starting at 6 PM IST on Saturday (February 18). The match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports network in India. Indian viewers can also live-stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar App and Website.
The match will be shown live in the UK from 12.30 PM GMT. UK viewers can live stream the match on Amazon Prime.
The USA viewers can watch the match Live on TV through NBC. The USA viewers can also live-stream the match through Peacock Premium.