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"It is a real problem and it has a very simple solution"

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has dismissed any suggestion that his club shares a friendly relationship with Chelsea, despite a flurry of high-profile transfers between the two sides this summer. The Spaniard insisted that the competitive nature of the Premier League means both teams are effectively out to "kill" one another on and off the pitch.

Leon Goretzka took plenty of time in his search for his next club and was already in danger of becoming one of the losers of the transfer summer. He has now chosen a club facing a Herculean task.

Comprehensive match preview of Aston Villa vs Arsenal in the Premier League. We break down opening matchweek results, recent form, and key storylines ahead of this Monday night clash at Villa Park.