Gabriel Martinelli is promising to become Arsenal's clutch player again. The Brazil international broke the deadlock in his side's Premier League encounter with Aston Villa as the hosts aim to keep pace with leaders Liverpool at the summit. Arsenal player ratings vs Tottenham: Gabriel a rock as Myles Lewis-Skelly looks at home on the biggest stage

Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino are both back into the starting lineup to face Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Arsenal find their breakthrough as Leandro Trossard's cross finds Gabriel Martinelli in front of goal, where the Brazilian's strike is initially saved but crosses the line to make it 1-0 at the Emirates.

Arsenal fans have reacted to the latest developments around Gabriel Martinelli during the January transfer window.

If this is to be the end of Arsenal's title challenge -- and given events in Brentford earlier Saturday, it feels like it might be -- then it could scarcely be more appropriate. This was the full smorgasbord of the reasons why the Premier League trophy will be on Merseyside come May 24 rather than north London.

Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Ethan Nwaneri (muscle), Ben White (knee) Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), and Gabriel Jesus (ACL) are confirmed absentees while the availability of Riccardo Calafiori is under the radar.

LONDON — The Arsenal vs Aston Villa player ratings were a lot of fun to dish out after a pulsating clash on Saturday. Arsenal were 2-0 up and cruising but Aston Villa came flying back and grabbed an unlikely point to dent the Gunners’ title push. Below are the Arsenal vs Aston Villa player ratings out of 10, with analysis on each player.

Arsenal's Premier League title hopes suffered a major setback as they blew a two-goal lead in a damaging 2-2 draw against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Arsenal look to make it two home wins in a row when Aston Villa and former manager, Unai Emery, come to town.

Gabriel Martinelli said it is imperative that Arsenal learn from their mistakes after they suffered another major blow in their Premier League challenge. The Gunners lost further ground to Liverpool following the surrender of a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa which leaves them six points adrift of their rivals,

Arsenal's season has required their manager to find solutions for old problems, but just as he solves one issue, another seems to emerge