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Aston Villa v Arsenal: Arsenal line up to face Aston Villa , Chelsea and City renew rivalry

 

U.K: In between Chelsea and Manchester City, there are unfancied teams like Aston Villa who will be aiming to maintain their surprisingly strong starts to the season. Villa, regular under-achievers in recent years, are second but face a major test with a visit by Arsenal today.

Galvanised by Roy Keane’s appointment as Paul Lambert’s number two - and full of confidence after a 1-0 win at Liverpool last weekend, Aston Villa face an Arsenal side outplayed by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League in midweek.

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