"Manager Mikel Arteta did not confirm if any of Arsenal's injured players would return in time to face Aston Villa during Friday's press conference. Captain Declan Rice and defender Cristhian Mosquera were both forced off during Wednesday's win against Brentford, joining Leandro Trossard and William Saliba on the sidelines. "We have another training session in the afternoon," Arteta said. "Every hour is going to be very important to see the availability of the players. "After that, we'll decide which ones.""
"Key FPL notes: Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins (8.5m) ended a run of seven consecutive blanks with his second and third goals of the season in Gameweek 14. The forward has scored six times in 10 Premier League meetings with Arsenal. Only three defenders have amassed more FPL points than the 33 of Villa full-back Matty Cash (4.7m) since Gameweek nine. Arsenal's Mikel Merino (6.0m) has produced attacking returns in each of the last four Gameweeks, with two goals and three assists."
Gameweek begins with Aston Villa hosting Arsenal at Saturday lunchtime. Arsenal have several players injured or doubtful: Gabriel and Kai Havertz are out; William Saliba, Leandro Trossard, Cristhian Mosquera and Declan Rice are doubtful after recent incidents. Mikel Arteta said training and hour-by-hour assessment will determine availability. Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins ended a seven-game blank with two goals and has a strong scoring record versus Arsenal; Matty Cash has amassed 33 FPL points since Gameweek nine. Mikel Merino has returned attacking returns in four consecutive Gameweeks. Chelsea have no new injury concerns, but Moises Caicedo serves the second game of a three-match ban and Romeo Lavia has suffered a setback in recovery.
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