A brief break in play as Bukayo Saka takes a whack.

Safe to say the Villa fans reckon he's making a meal of it, perhaps in an attempt to get Lucas Digne - wh has just been booked - sent off.

Looked like Digne caught the back of his leg just before Douglas Luiz got in there, too.

Arsenal have the ball in the Villa net - but it isn't going to count.

Bukayo Saka skips past Emi Martinez after latching on to Declan Rice's defence-splitting pass, but the Arsenal winger set off a fraction too quickly.

It's a close call but a correct call.

Better from Villa as they find some respite. Lucas Digne smacks a sweet low strike at the Arsenal goal, drawing a save from David Raya.

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Michael Brown
Former Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

Youri Tielemans was getting in some great positions.

Whether that's one where he's felt it and knows he can't go any further with all the games coming over the Christmas period he's thought 'well I'll come out of it now and might be okay'.

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Joe Rindl
BBC Sport at Villa Park

The more chances Arsenal fail to put away, the more Villa fans believe this is their side's night.

The noise levels rise a little bit more after Martin Odegaard's latest miss.

Another chance goes begging for the visitors.

Again it falls to Martin Odegaard who opens up his body too much as he tries to sidefoot a cut-back into the Villa net.

How long can Villa hang on?

Villa, to use boxing parlance, are on the ropes a little bit here.

Another change for Villa, whose legs aren't as fresh as their opponents after playing on Wednesday while Arsenal played on Tuesday.

Youri Tielemans comes off and is replaced in the midfield by Jacob Ramsey.

What a waste. The free-kick comes to nothing as Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard get their wires crossed.

Saka tries to pass to Odegaard but Moussa Diaby in the Villa wall reacts quickest to clear.

Arsenal win a free-kick in a promising position on the right when Lucas Digne hauls Bukayo Saka back by his shorts.

Arsenal have only come back to win one of the last 21 Premier League away games in which they've trailed at half time.

Guess where? Yep, Villa Park.

That came in this fixture last season when they memorably won 4-2 after trailing 2-1 at half time.

Joe Rindl
BBC Sport at Villa Park

It's been all Arsenal since the restart. Villa are struggling to get out.

Arsenal look sharper since the restart.

They're aiming to get the ball upfield quicker and utilise the pace of Saka and Martinelli.

Mikel Arteta, who is permitted to go into the dressing room despite being in the stands, must have had the hairdryer out.

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Arsenal are still not done and it looks like there is going to be a penalty check.

Gabriel Jesus goes down in the Villa box after a clash of legs.

He appeals for a penalty and pleads with the referee, like he often does, with genuine belief he has been wronged.

But it is not a foul and therefore not a penalty.

Huge cheers from the home fans.

Arsenal go down the left through Gabriel Martinelli, who gallops into space before cutting back into the box.

Villa's Douglas Luiz is perfectly placed after tracking back to intercept.

Part deux.

Arsenal's players looked pumped as they came out early and they are straight at it.

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Villa aren't far behind but there is only 10 of the 11 who started the game.

Leon Bailey was struggling towards the end of the first half and he has had to be replaced by Moussa Diaby.

We will bring you more reaction after this evening's match at Villa Park, where the players are coming back out for the second half.

Arsenal must have a flea in their ear because they've been sent out early as they look to wipe out this deficit.

Bournemouth

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It is a great result and great performance. You have to enjoy it.

"We knew we'd suffer to stop their front three because they are in a good moment but we knew we we would have chances because we are good in transitions and we'd have spaces to exploit. Everyone has performed really well. We deserved the win.

"The clean sheet was key. We have won the last two with two clean sheets. We were not defending well previously.

"We have 19 points. We need more points, we have players in a good moment. The players coming from the bench are giving us a spark of energy."

Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Old Trafford

Manchester United's next four games are Bayern Munich at home, Liverpool and West Ham away and Aston Villa at home.

Just saying.