Arsenal return to Premier League action on Tuesday night with a fixture that has become increasingly uncomfortable in recent seasons, as Aston Villa arrive at the Emirates Stadium in buoyant mood and

Arsenal's next five Premier League fixtures are: against Aston Villa on 30 December, against AFC Bournemouth on 3 January, against Liverpool on 8 January, against Nottingham Forest on 17 January, against Manchester United on 25 January. All dates are in GMT.

Liverpool vs Man City and Tottenham vs Arsenal among fixtures live on Sky Sports in February; Sky Sports Premier League coverage has increased from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live;

The semi-final fixtures for this season's Carabao Cup have been confirmed. This follows Arsenal's penalty shoot-out success against Crystal Palace on

Even so, Arsenal are aware that Villa are among the few teams capable of disrupting their progress and applying real pressure in the title race. The match promises to be demanding for both sides, but the stakes appear higher for Arsenal.

Manchester City made it FIVE straight victories in the Premier League as Pep Guardiola's side romped past West Ham 3-0 on Saturday to pile the pressure on leaders Arsenal

Arsenal are set to face Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday afternoon, and have been forced into a change at the eleventh hour as one star was seen headed down the tunnel during his pre-match warm-up

Manchester City threw down the gauntlet for the second successive weekend and Arsenal proved undaunted as they kicked off their festive fixtures with a narrow 2-1 defeat of Brighton & Hove Albion to stay as Premier League leaders on Saturday.