Aston Villa vs Arsenal FC LIVE: Premier League match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction
Arsenal secured a narrow 1-0 victory against Aston Villa in a Premier League match decided by a second-half goal from Bukayo Saka. Despite an unconvincing performance, the defending champions managed to maintain their winning momentum early in the season.
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As the defending champions, Arsenal's early-season form is a key indicator of their potential to retain the Premier League title.
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Bukayo Saka scored the vital winner as Arsenal ground out a narrow 1-0 defeat of Aston Villa despite producing a markedly unconvincing performance. The champions were a shadow of the side which picked apart Coventry last time out despite Mikel Arteta making no changes to his lineup, and they went frustrated for long stretches before Saka finally tapped home in the second half.
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