"Villa could have been ahead inside 12 minutes with only a fine save from David Raya keeping out Ollie Watkins after the England international had turned inside Jurrien Timber, back in the Arsenal side today as one of three changes made by Mikel Arteta. Arsenal swiftly offered a threat at the other end with Eberechi Eze seeing an effort disallowed with Bukayo Saka offside in the build-up."
"A brilliant Declan Rice challenge prevented Cash from scoring approaching the half-hour mark but there was nothing the visitors could do when Paul Torres' cross from the left clipped the head of Timber and into the path of the Poland international and he swept it past Raya. Ben White and Rice both had chances before the break but failed to seriously test Emiliano Martinez."
"Martinez is back after missing the game at Brighton with a back injury. Midfielder Ross Barkley and defender Tyrone Mings are out until 2026 with injuries. Aston Villa: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; Onana, Tielemans, Kamara, McGinn, Rogers; WatkinsSubs: Bizot, Lindelof, Digne, Garcia, Bogarde, Hemmings, Buendia, Malen, Sancho Saka, Eze and Timber all return after being rested for the Brentford game. Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli and Cristhian Mosquera drop to the bench."
Matty Cash scored nine minutes before half-time to give Aston Villa a 1-0 lead over Arsenal. Villa produced an enterprising first-half display that disrupted the table-topping visitors. Ollie Watkins threatened early but David Raya produced a fine save. Eberechi Eze had an effort disallowed after Bukayo Saka was ruled offside in the build-up. Declan Rice made a crucial challenge to deny Matty Cash earlier, but Paul Torres' cross clipped Jurrien Timber and fell to the Poland international, who swept the ball past Raya. Ben White and Rice had chances but failed to seriously test Emiliano Martinez. Martinez returned from injury; Ross Barkley and Tyrone Mings remain sidelined.
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