Latest score as Martinelli pokes in to give Gunners the lead - Mikel Arteta’s side look to keep up the pressure on league leaders Liverpool

Arsenal vs Aston Villa - LIVE! Arsenal cannot afford any slip-ups as they welcome Aston Villa to the Emirates Stadium this evening. The Gunners beat Tottenham in the north London derby in midweek to close the gap to Liverpool to four points, even if they have played a game more, and it is crucial that they do not give that ground straight back.

On their remarkable run from New Year's Day 2014 to the final day of the season, there was just one opponent who managed to beat Arsenal in the Premier League. In doing so Aston Villa effectively derailed Mikel Arteta's title bid,