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Aston Villa looking to make a statement at Arsenal

Aston Villa will try to build on its biggest win of the season and continue their climb up the table when it visits league-leading Arsenal on Saturday. Leon Bailey’s 74th-minute strike sealed a deserved three points in a 1-0 home win over defending league champion Manchester City on Wednesday that moved Villa above City and into third in the table. Six of Villa’s seven home league wins have come by multiple goals, and its 34 goals scored are tied for second most in the Premier League. Against Manchester City we were playing very well, but I want to try to do some steps ahead like we are doing but thinking we have to be in this level, we have to want to be at this level.” Arsenal enters the weekend on the heels of a gutty 4-3 victory at newly promoted Luton Town, which, despite its low place in the standings, has been a difficult team to beat at home. Declan Rice’s winner in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time gave the Gunners a dramatic win after both teams took turns holding the lead in the first hour.

The Hindu

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