Aston Villa have complained about being forced to play back-to-back away games in quick succession in the Premier League, with a trip to Arsenal following their win over Chelsea

Aston Villa have raised concerns about this season’s scheduling, and claim they have not received a full explanation from the Premier League

Arsenal will look to maintain their standing as league leaders when they host Aston Villa on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at Emirates Stadium. These sides met earlier this month at Villa Park, where Emi Buendia's goal in stoppage time was the difference in a 2-1 win for the hosts.

Aston Villa is on an 11-game winning run and has to be taken seriously as title contenders in the Premier League.

Aston Villa started the Premier League season with a five-match winless run and looked more like a potential relegation candidate than a title contender

Villa prepare for their second London away match in the space of four days while other teams have successive home games.

Mikel Arteta says he wants to use the nervous energy of crowd at Emirates Stadium to push Arsenal on in the title race, ahead of a huge game against Aston Villa. The Gunners beat Brighton 2-1 on Saturday to stay two points clear at the top of the Premier League, but what should have been a comfortable win was anything but.