Arsenal and Aston Villa teams released

The good news is that Ezri Konsa with the squad and on the bench, as is Bruno Guimaires, who missed the opener against Coventry City last Friday with a groin problem.

Jurrien Timber and William Saliba remain out. The former is expected back sometime this month.

Aston Villa starting XI: Suzuki, Cash, Lindelof, Barkley, McGinn, Kamara, Buendia, Jackson, Pau, Maatsen, Hemmings

Aston Villa subs: Bizot, Mings, Ruggeri, Garnacho, Abraham, Bogarde, Wan-Bissaka, Alysson, Lynch

Arsenal starting XI: Raya, White, Mosquera, Gabriel, Calafiori, Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard, Saka, Tzolis, Havertz

Arsenal subs: Kepa, Hincapie, Konsa, Zubi, Bruno, Merino, Eze, Madueke, Gyokeres

After taking control of VAR for Arsenal v Coventry, Jarred Gillett is back again, this time as referee. Other officials are said to be available.