{"id":662035,"date":"2025-12-05T13:18:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=662035"},"modified":"2025-12-05T13:32:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:32:35","slug":"arsenal-predicted-lineup-aston-villa-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/12\/05\/arsenal-predicted-lineup-aston-villa-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal Predicted Lineup & Team News vs Aston Villa for December 6"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Arsenal have continued their impressive first half of the season, with a tough draw at Chelsea and a routine home win over Brentford<\/a>. The Gunners are currently five points clear of second-place Manchester City. They are also unbeaten in the Champions League and in the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup. Next up for Mikel Arteta\u2019s team is Aston Villa at Villa Park. Here is our Arsenal predicted lineup for this Premier League clash.<\/p>\n

Arsenal Predicted Lineup & Team News vs Aston Villa<\/b><\/h2>\n

How Arsenal Have Lined Up Recently<\/h3>\n

The Gunners have looked impressive since an early-season defeat against Liverpool. They ground out a tough 1-1 draw against a resilient Chelsea before a routine 2-0 win against Brentford.<\/p>\n

Arsenal lined up against Brentford in their familiar 4-3-3 formation, with David Raya in goal, while Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Piero Hincapie and Riccardo Calafiori formed the defence.<\/p>\n

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In midfield, Arteta selected the returning Martin Odegaard, Martin Zubimendi, and Declan Rice. Out wide, Noni Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli supported Mikel Merino in the central striking role.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal Team News<\/h2>\n

In the pre-match press conference<\/a>, Arteta first discussed the availability of Declan Rice:<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s see. I think with all the questions I’m going to get, the answer, unfortunately, is going to be the same. We have another training session in the afternoon. Every hour is going to be very important to see the availability of the players. After that, we’ll decide which ones [are available].\u201d<\/p>\n

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Addressing the fitness of Mosquera, the Gunners boss said:<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s the one that is more complicated. But again, we have another test today to see where we are with them.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the imminent return of William Saliba and Leandro Trossard: \u201cIt is a matter of days with those two, for sure,\u201d said Arteta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Arsenal Predicted Lineup<\/h3>\n
GK: Raya<\/div>\n
LB: Calafiori<\/div>\n
CB: Saliba<\/div>\n
CB: Hincapie<\/div>\n
RB: Timber<\/div>\n
CM: Eze<\/div>\n
CM: Zubimendi<\/div>\n
CM: Odegaard<\/div>\n
LW: Martinelli<\/div>\n
ST: Merino<\/div>\n
RW: Saka<\/div>\n
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