Aston Villa came back from 2-0 down to rescue a draw against Arsenal in the Premier League. Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz scored either side of half-time to put the home side in a commanding position, but they were pegged back.

LONDON — The Arsenal vs Aston Villa player ratings were a lot of fun to dish out after a pulsating clash on Saturday. Arsenal were 2-0 up and cruising but Aston Villa came flying back and grabbed an unlikely point to dent the Gunners’ title push. Below are the Arsenal vs Aston Villa player ratings out of 10, with analysis on each player.

Not really that big, as it goes. More of a Medium Weekend. But we've still got weary Arsenal v weary Villa on Saturday evening, which should be adequate.

Arsenal host Aston Villa in a Premier League match that could be significant in terms of the race for the title and European places.

Arsenal were denied a late winner as Aston Villa came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Merino’s strike hit Kai Havertz and beat Emiliano Martinez in the final minutes, but that goal was ruled out by VAR after replays showed the ball had hit the arm of Havertz.

Ruud van Nistelrooy takes Leicester City to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in this years FA Cup fourth round; Aston Villa play Tottenham, Brighton host Chelsea and Everton face Bournemouth in other all-Premier League ties;

Domestic league action is back this weekend with Arsenal vs. Aston Villa, Juventus vs. Milan and Manchester United vs. Brighton and Hove Albion all notable on top of the U.S. men's national team taking on Venezuela.

The club is continuing its season-long celebration on Friday night when Unai Emery's side host West Ham in the FA Cup. To mark the fixture, which is nearly 150 years to the day of their first-ever recorded match, players will wear a one-off black kit.

The latest Aston Villa news as the draw takes place on Sunday afternoon with three Birmingham teams discovering their opponents.

Holders Manchester United will host Leicester City, while Aston Villa will play Tottenham in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

THE January transfer window is rolling on at full speed – and some huge moves are still in the pipeline. Arsenal have been heavily linked with RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko as Mikel

Ashley Williams has praised the ‘excellent’ performances of one Premier League star who notably turned down the chance to sign for Manchester United last summer. United were linked with a whole host of players before the start of the season, with then-manager Erik ten Hag especially keen to bolster his defensive midfield options.