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Arsenal welcome former boss Unai Emery and his Aston Villa team to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday in a key test of the Gunners' title aspirations in the English Premier League. The pressure was eased on Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta in midweek as his side battled back from a goal down to beat their north London rivals Tottenham on Wednesday.

This was the game that did it for Arsenal last season. They won 16 of their last 18 league games, but had one bad half against Aston Villa and the defeat cost them the title. That memory must still hurt but it might actually help Mikel Arteta's side focus on getting the job done this time.