White out, Partey and Smith Rowe return, Jesus decision made - Arsenal line ups vs Aston Villa

In the midst of a Bayern Munich sandwich, Mikel Arteta has a tricky balancing act this weekend. The Spaniard will know that anything could happen in next week's second leg in Munich with the tie finely poised at 2-2.

With this in mind you might think Arteta would be inclined to ring the changes to ensure a fully fit squad on Wednesday. But with Manchester City and Liverpool hot on their tails, Arsenal know they can't afford to cede any ground in the title race.

Villa themselves are a good team, and are one of just four to beat the Gunners in the Premier League this season. It's a tough equilibrium for Arteta to find. Thankfully, football.london's Arsenal writers are on hand to decide who they think he should pick.

A tricky game to choose and I do not envy the job of Mikel Arteta one bit when it comes to a selection. Rotation, rest, practice and competitiveness all come into this selection for a tricky test against Aston Villa whilst also knowing a trip to Munich is only days away.

The midfield is slightly tweaked and with Villa having their struggles with injury and suspension, there is perhaps some scope to go more offensive. Therefore, in front of Declan Rice, I’d opt for Emile Smith Rowe – who had a man-of-the-match display against Luton Town – and Martin Odegaard.

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This means bringing Oleksandr Zinchenko into the left-back position to give Rice the midfield support when in possession too. Gabriel Magalhaes will hopefully be okay to continue with William Saliba and Ben White.

Up top is the same front three from midweek with my thoughts to