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The defending Premier League champions look to keep things moving at the start of the season as Arsenal navigate their first road trip of the campaign with a visit to Aston Villa on Monday.
The Gunners have begun the season in excellent fashion, silencing Manchester City with a 3-0 win in the Community Shield before a victory of the same scoreline against newly-promoted Coventry City to begin league play.
Aston Villa, meanwhile, were thrashed by Brighton 4-0 to open their top flight circuit, still in a state of transition from a busy summer transfer window as Unai Emery looks to impart his specialised tactics on a host of new players.
The Sporting News brings you a full list of player ratings for the match, analysing both team's individual performances from the opening kickoff to the final whistle.
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Aston Villa vs. Arsenal live score
Location: Villa Park (Birmingham, England)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Starting lineups:
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Z. Suzuki (GK) — 2. M. Cash, 3. V. Lindelof, 14. P. Torres, 22. I. Maatsen — 8. B. Kamara, 6. R. Barkley — 7. J. McGinn, 10. E. Buendia, 53. G. Hemmings — 11. N. Jackson.
Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Raya (GK) — 4. B. White, 3. Y. Mosquera, 6. Gabriel, 33. R. Calafiori — 8. M. Odegaard, 49. M. Lewis-Skelly, 41. D. Rice — 7. B. Saka, 29. K. Havertz, 17. C. Tzolis.
Arsenal player ratings vs. Aston Villa
All ratings are on a 10-point scale.
Starters
Goalkeeper: David Raya — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Right-back: Ben White — Grade pending
Ben White got the start at right-back over former Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa, who is yet to make his Arsenal debut.
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Right center-back: Cristhian Mosquera — Grade pending
Mosquera is starting in place of the injured William Saliba for as long as the Frenchman remains sidelined by his back injury.
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Left center-back: Gabriel — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Left-back: Riccardo Calafiori — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Central midfielder: Martin Odegaard — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Central midfielder: Myles Lewis-Skelly — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Central midfielder: Declan Rice — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Right winger: Bukayo Saka — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Striker: Kai Havertz — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Left winger: Christos Tzolis — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Arsenal substitutes vs. Aston Villa
This section will be updated as the game progresses and Mikel Arteta brings players into the match off the bench.
Arsenal coach vs. Aston Villa
Mikel Arteta: Grade pending
This section will be updated with an evaluation of the Arsenal coaching performance after full-time once the match can be successfully processed in full.
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Aston Villa player ratings vs. Arsenal
Starters
Goalkeeper: Zion Suzuki — Grade pending
Having earned a summer move to the Premier League after a strong performance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup for Japan, Suzuki has big shoes to fill, making his Aston Villa debut in place of the departed Emi Martinez.
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Right-back: Matty Cash — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Right center-back: Victor Lindelof — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Left center-back: Pau Torres — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Left-back: Ian Maatsen — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Central midfielder: Boubacar Kamara — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Central midfielder: Ross Barkley — Grade pending
With new signing Leon Goretzka not quite up to speed yet, Ross Barkley got the start in midfield for Aston Villa.
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Right winger: John McGinn — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Attacking midfielder: Emi Buendia — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Left winger: George Hemmings — Grade pending
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Striker: Nicolas Jackson — Grade pending
The former Chelsea striker makes his Aston Villa debut, having joined from the London club this summer for €55 million, hoping to replace Ollie Watkins at the head of Unai Emery's specialised formation.
This section will be updated as the match progresses and the player looks to have an impact on the game.
Aston Villa substitutes vs. Arsenal
This section will be updated as the game progresses and Unai Emery brings players into the match off the bench.
Aston Villa coach vs. Arsenal
Unai Emery: Grade pending
This section will be updated with an evaluation of the Arsenal coaching performance after full-time once the match can be successfully processed in full.
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