Arsenal come into this game on the back of a nervy 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion, which saw them retain their two-point lead over City at the top of the table. Villa, meanwhile, needed a brace from substitute Ollie Watkins, to notch up a comeback 2-1 win away to Chelsea, thus extending their winning run to 11 games.

Our 2026 kicks off with a trip to the Vitality Stadium to take on AFC Bournemouth on Saturday, January 3 at 5.30pm GMT. We head to the south coast looking for a fifth straight win in the Premier League, and you can listen to all the action by heading to Arsenal.com for live commentary of the match.

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Reaction as Sunderland hold Manchester City to a goalless draw in the Premier League, while Tottenham are also held by Brentford.