BBC share Aston Villa team news twist pre-Arsenal on 3rd defender alongside Digne and Hause

Aston Villa defender Calum Chambers is a doubt to face his former club Arsenal this lunchtime, according to the BBC.

Villa fell to a 2-1 defeat to West Ham last weekend and also left the capital with a number of injury problems.

Chambers, who has been labelled ‘magnificent’ by Ian Wright, played the entirety of the defeat to David Moyes’ side but suffered a facial injury.

Lucas Digne and Douglas Luiz also suffered problems at the London Stadium, with Gerrard now facing some big selection calls as he looks to get his side back to winning ways.

BBC shared a preview of Villa’s meeting with Arsenal on Friday lunchtime. When it came to team news, they initially said that Chambers, along with Luiz, was a doubt but have now claimed they have been pictured in training, possibly leaving their participation up in the air.

Gerrard has since confirmed that Digne and Kortney Hause will also miss the game through injury.

Chambers was just beginning to establish himself as a regular under Gerrard after joining Villa in January, featuring as a starter in five of the club’s last six Premier League fixtures.

Ezri Konsa was an unused substitute against West Ham, so you’d expect that he will slot straight in alongside Tyrone Mings, should the 27-year-old miss out.

Hopefully Chambers won’t be out for long and will give Gerrard another selection headache against Wolves following the international break, providing he doesn’t feature today.

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