After a ponderous start to the season, Aston Villa is now flying, with a thrilling 4-3 comeback win over Brighton in midweek. That extended its winning streak to six victories across all competitions, with Unai Emery's men emerging as an outside threat to their visitors' title hopes.

Leeds come into this one without Daniel James and Sean Longstaff, and two of their forwards, Lukas Nmecha and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, are doubts and will face late fitness tests. Should Calvert-Lewin be fit, he will seek to score in three consecutive games for the first time since 2021.

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While Arsenal accelerated its Premier League title charge with a 2-0 victory over Brentford to regain a five-point lead, Liverpool needed a late own-goal just to salvage a 1-1 draw with Sunderland at Anfield.

Only Manchester City can better Aston Villa and Arsenal ’s Premier League record across the past five matches. The stage is set for a frenetic encounter at Villa Park to kick off Gameweek 15.

This match at the Stadium of Light will be broadcast on NBCSN and streaming service Peacock. To catch the game live, you'll need a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus subscription. Peacock offers two Premium plans, and after recent price increases, the ad-supported Premium plan costs $11 a month and the ad-free Premium Plus plan costs $17 a month.

FIFA has announced that the release date for players to travel to Africa Cup of Nations has been delayed, giving the vast majority of players an extra week of club action before joining up with their national teams.