We’ll look to extend our five-point lead at the top of the Premier League when we travel to Aston Villa on Saturday (12.30pm), but the division’s most in-form side stand in our way.
Our opponents head into this match having won six games in a row in all competitions to revitalise their season, turning Villa Park into a fortress having lost just one of their last 25 league encounters on their own turf since we defeated them 2-0 last August.
Indeed, we haven’t won more often at any other Premier League away ground than the 15 triumphs we’ve enjoyed in the claret and blue half of the Second City, and with our own 18-game unbeaten streak to maintain, Mikel Arteta’s men will be determined to put the pressure on the chasing pack with another big result.