The Premier League title race took a twist in midweek, after Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest. Arsenal capitalized by beating North London rivals Tottenham 2-1 a day later. There promises to be more drama at the top and bottom of the league this weekend.

Predicted Arsenal XI to face Aston Villa. Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Sterling, Havertz, Martinelli. Where to watch Arsenal vs Aston Villa

I have a lot of admiration for Manchester United's performance in their FA Cup win against Arsenal, especially to grind it out with 10 men for an hour after Diogo Dalot was sent off. I do not want to devalue what United did against Arsenal or Liverpool but they were games where the expectation was not on them to get results.

Manchester United picked up their first win in the Premier League in nearly a month on Thursday night, defeating bottom-of-the-table side Southampton 3-1 at Old Trafford. The scoreline hides plenty from the full 90 minutes of the match,