Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal

Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal | 5 mins


Amadou Onana looks fine but, as a head injury, the Villa medics take plenty of care with checking the big Belgian over.


He’ll trot to the sideline before being allowed back on as play restarts.

Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal | 3 mins


Still some issues in the radio link between one of the linesmen and the referee, fortunately he has a big flag he can wave if something’s amiss.


Amadou Onana requires treatment after a collision with Jurrien Timber. Looks like a stray shoulder caught him on the face.


Simon Collings at Villa Park:


Huge cheers from the Villa fans for Emi Martinez - who the Stadium Announcer describes as "the world's No1". He loves a game against his old club.


Aston Villa vs Arsenal | Kick-off!


Before we begin, applause for a number of former Villa players lost ahead of this, their first home game of the season.

Five or so minutes late, the hosts get the ball rolling!

8 MINUTES AGO


Kick-off delay

Sky Sports reporting that the assistants still can’t communicate over radio with the referee, how will they manage!?

So long as we have a whistle, a ball and, sigh, a working line to VAR we can get this one going.

9 MINUTES AGO


Here come the players!

Referee Michael Oliver is finally able to lead the teams out, so looks like we’ll be underway just a few minutes late.

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