Match Preview- Arsenal vs Aston Villa- possible lineups

Arsenal host Aston Villa today at the Emirates Stadium where they have lost their last two consecutive games to Division two side Blackburn and German giants Bayern Munich and the arsenal fans are not happy with the recent results. Do you think the Gunners can bounce back against struggling villa? In the first leg, villa held arsenal to a draw and they have a big striker who is currently in top form in the person of Christian Benteke. The Belgian lad has netted 11 premier league goals this season and would pose a big treath to the gunners leaking defense. Although Walcott who is Arsenal top scorer in the premier league has scored 11 goals also this seanon with Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla both netting 9 goals each and in form podolski has 8 premier league goals with 9 assists. he tops the assist chart along side Juan Mata of Chelsea.

                                                                     Theo Walcott


                                                           


 Arsenal are currently 5th on the log and a win today will increase their hopes of a top four finish, while aston villa are 18th on  the log just a point above the relegation. with Sagna out tomorrow, we can see Jenkinson retaining the right back spot and he is back from his suspension and available for selection while Gibbs remains out.

                                                                   Christain Benteke





Out due to injuries:
Arsenal: Sagna (knee), Gibbs (thigh)
Aston Villa: Herd (foot), Albrighton (foot), Gardner (knee), Dunne (groin).

The form of both teams in the last 5 games is as follows:
 Arsenal: LLWWD
 Aston Villa: WDLLW

It shows that arsenal an d Aston vill have both collecteed 7 points from 15 in the last 5 games.
therefoer my predictios for today's game is:
                                                             Szczesny
                                      Mertesacker                     Vermaelen
        
             Jenkinson                                                                                       Monreal


                                                   Diaby                   Wilshere 
                                                          
                                                                Cazorla


             Walcott                                                                                           Podolski

                                                               Giroud
                                    

I put Mertesacker instead of Koscielny to help keep  Benteke quiet in air balls and Diaby also. while, Gervinho, Chamberlain Ramsey coming off the bench.