Smith Rowe, Tomiyasu: Latest Arsenal injury news ahead of Premier League clash with Aston Villa

Thomas Tuchel On Whether The Situation Around Roman Abramovich And The Club's Ownership Has Galvanised Him

Mikel Arteta hits out at Premier League over fixture scheduling

Todd Boehly in talks to complete Roman Abramovich Chelsea takeover as consortium details emerge

Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool - Match in Pictures

Mikel Arteta pleased with Arsenal's performance despite defeat to Liverpool

Mikel Arteta on whether Arsenal have closed the gap to Liverpool

Thomas Tuchel Has No Regret Letting Conor Gallagher Leave On Loan

Conte Post Brighton - On Performance & Romero

Arsenal will be eager to bounce back to winning ways against Aston Villa on Saturday after their five-game winning run in the Premier League was ended by Liverpool on Wednesday.

Despite goals from Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino condemning the Gunners to defeat, they still sit in fourth place and remain on course for a return to Champions League football. But Aston Villa have shown how dangerous they can be under Steven Gerrard and Mikel Arteta will be wary of the damage the likes of Phillipe Coutinho and Danny Ings could cause.

At such a crucial point in the season, injuries could make an enormous difference to a side and with that in mind, takes a look at the latest fitness issues facing the Gunners.

Tomiyasu has been out of action for a few weeks now as a result of injuries to both his calves and the summer signing was absent for the defeat to Liverpool, despite his manager's optimism in midweek.

"Tomi is the only one that's still there in contention [to miss the game]. We have been trying to push him, but with the handbrake a little bit because we need to be careful as we don’t want to get another injury with him.

"We don’t know [if tomorrow is too soon]. Let’s