Here he comes...Jack Grealish is getting ready to come on.

Will we see Jack Grealish? Time is starting to run out for Villa.

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Brian Little
Former Aston Villa player & manager on BBC WM 95.6

"Arsenal are letting Aston Villa have the ball because they are not hurting them at the minute. 

"The home crowd have been really good up until now but they want to raise the tempo. Villa need somebody to have a go at this Arsenal defence, running with the ball. Scott Sinclair could perhaps do that?"

It's a miserable day in Birmingham. The rain is coming down but there are signs of encouragement from the hosts. Another cross by Alan Hutton for Scott Sinclair leads to the first of four successive corners.

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What did Remi Garde say to his Villa players at the interval? They look a different team - fluent, creative and hard-working. 

Aston Villa's Scott Sinclair (9) hasn't been getting a lot of support, judging by the average positions below.(left). Arsenal's average positions (right) are much more balanced.

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Is Arsene Wenger worried by what he is seeing? The Arsenal  boss has just made a double change to try and take the sting out of this. Off go Joel Campbell and Theo Walcott. On Come Kieran Gibbs and Alex Olade-Chamberlain.

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Villa are knocking on the door. Leandro Bacuna creates space for himself just outside the Arsenal area before trying to curl it into the top corner. It's a decent effort.

Brian Little
Former Aston Villa player & manager on BBC WM 95.6

"Aston Villa are genuinely getting a grip on this. And I agree with that call to take Rudy Gestede off - now Villa will have a bit more mobility in the final third with Jordan Ayew leading the line instead."

First change as midfielder Carles Gil replaces Rudy Gestede.Villa have improved this half but they need a goal.

More encouragement for Villa. Scott Sinclair heads a good chance over the bar following a decent cross by Alan Hutton. The hosts are enjoying their best spell of the match. 

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Brian Little
Former Aston Villa player & manager on BBC WM 95.6

"Rudy Gestede needs power on that header but it just skidded off.

"That's the perfect run though - this is an encouraging restart from Aston Villa. 

"Alan Hutton did really well, and Scott Sinclair - who has been Villa's brightest player with the flashes we've seen."

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Mesut Ozil now has 13 assists for the season. 

Thierry Henry made 20 in 02/03 and 14 in 04/05,Cesc Fabregas had 17 in 07/08 and Robert Pires 15 in 01/02.  

Better from Villa. Rudy Gestede manages to beat his man in the air but he can't direct his header on target. Then Carlos Sanchez forces a rare save from Petr Cech from distance. A roar goes up from the Holte End. 

Shot from Villa...Jordan Veretout fires wildy over.

Brian Little
Former Aston Villa player & manager on BBC WM 95.6

"Aston Villa need to score in the first 15 minutes of the second half if they are to get anything from this game.

"They need to try something different, but they don't really have the personnel.

"You look at the strike force and the only thing I would change is putting Jordan Ayew up front to work off the shoulder."   

Are Villa capable of coming back from this? Or is it going to get worse? We're back under way.

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