Premier League leaders Arsenal host third-place Aston Villa on Tuesday in a vital match in the title race. Unai Emery’s side, who are just three points behind the London club in the table, are in sensational form and a victory at the Emirates Stadium would be their 12th in a row in all competitions.

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains why Premier League teams have not played every opponent yet despite being at the midway point in the season.

The combination of injuries, and robust defensive performances might make Arsenal seem week, but they remain the best team in England

Arsenal continue to be hit by injury absentees ahead of a key run of games in the title race, as Gabriel made a surprise return against Brighton but Jurrien Timber was ruled out and Riccardo Calafiori pulled out of the warm-up.

Arsenal moved back to the top of the Premier League table with a nervy 2-1 win against Brighton at the Emirates. Mikel Arteta's side started their penultimate match of the year a point back from Manchester City but they were ahead after just 14 minutes when Martin Odegaard fired home his first goal of the season.

The Boxing Day weekend continues with some great matches this Saturday! We begin with Nottingham Forest taking on Manchester City as the early kickoff in the Premier League, followed by matches such as Arsenal against Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool against Wolverhampton Wanderers.