With their Premier League title chase facing questions of long-term viability, Arsenal hope to turn around their fortunes with a Champions League visit to Club Brugge on Wednesday.

On the verge of securing a place in the round-of-16 in the Champions League, faultless Arsenal aim to secure their spot in the knockout stages of the competition with a victory over Belgian giants Club Brugge at the Jan Breydel Stadium.

Arsenal looked beleaguered at Villa Park on Saturday afternoon, but it took an Emiliano Buendía strike at the death to inflict the second defeat of the campaign upon the Gunners. Mikel Arteta is having to manage a rather difficult period, with three centre backs out injured and the rest of his squad fading off the back of a tough run of fixtures.

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Arsenal could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

Further forward, uncertainty surrounds Leandro Trossard, who is nursing a calf injury sustained in last week’s win over Bayern Munich. Gabriel Martinelli or Noni Madueke are ready to step in if required, although Eberechi Eze offers an alternative option should Arteta seek tactical fluidity across the frontline.

Chelsea and Arsenal collide in a massive London derby on Sunday and the predicted lineups and team news is intriguing, with some big decisions for both Enzo Maresca and Mikel Arteta to make.

However, Mikel Arteta’s side have struggled against Unai Emery’s Villans in the past, and a setback to kick the weekend off would allow the Cityzens to pounce, with Sunderland visiting the Etihad later in the day.

Arsenal Predicted XI vs Aston VillaArsenal arrive at Villa Park with questions swirling around their Predicted Lineup and plenty of uncertainty over key personnel. The build up has been dominated by

Summer arrival Viktor Gyökeres is also being evaluated closely after his recent hamstring complaint. Both forwards are believed to have travelled with the squad, offering a potential boost as Arsenal look to carry attacking momentum into one of the division’s most challenging fixtures.