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Preview: Arsenal vs Villa
Preview: Arsenal vs Villa
Arsenal take on Aston Villa at the Emirates, wary of the fact the Villains have one of the best away records in the Premiership. Wenger will be keen for a reverse in form after last weekend's 2-2 draw with Birmingham.
Theo Walcott was handed another chance to impress in the Arsenal attack for this afternoon's Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium.
O'Neill talks about the Gunners
"I know we are capable of going to Arsenal and winning the game. I genuinely believe that. We have got ability in the side and pace in the side.
"We know Arsenal are very good and also very capable of beating us but we are definitely going with a lot of confidence. We are going well. We are a much better team than we were 18 months ago.
"I know we got a draw at their place last season but it was the first game at the Emirates and these are different circumstances. Arsenal were just finding their feet a bit as we were. We might get beaten Saturday but we are a much better side than we were then."
FORM GUIDE
Arsenal
23 Feb (Premier League) v Birmingham (A) DREW 2-2
20 Feb (Champions League) v AC Milan (H) DREW 0-0
16 Feb (FA Cup) v Man Utd (A) LOST 0-4
11 Feb (Premier League) v Blackburn (H) WON 2-0
02 Feb (Premier League) v Man City (A) WON 3-1
29 Jan (Premier League) v Newcastle (H) WON 3-0
Aston Villa
24 Feb (Premier League) v Reading (A) WON 2-1
09 Feb (Premier League) v Newcastle (H) WON 4-1
03 Feb (Premier League) v Fulham (A) LOST 1-2
26 Jan (Premier League) v Blackburn (H) DREW 1-1
21 Jan (Premier League) v Liverpool (A) DREW 2-2
12 Jan (Premier League) v Reading (H) WON 3-1
Squads
Arsenal Squad: Almunia, Sagna, Gallas, Senderos, Clichy, Walcott, Fabregas, Flamini, Hleb, Bendtner, Adebayor, Lehmann, J Hoyte, Denilson, Gilberto, Traore, Lansbury, G Hoyte.
Aston Villa Squad: Carson, Taylor, Mellberg, Gardner, Laursen, Davies, Knight, Bouma, Agbonlahor, Reo-Coker, Barry, Young, Berger, Osbourne, Petrov, Carew, Maloney, Harewood.
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