Arsenal travel to Birmingham to face Aston Villa knowing victory would send them top of the league. Arsenal legend Robert Pires starts against his former club, while Arsene Wenger has made seven changes from the side that lost against Braga in midweek.
Aston Villa
Friedel, Young, Dunne, Collins, Warnock, Pires, Bannan, Clark, Downing, Young, Carew
Subs: Ireland, Delfouneso, Guzan, Beye, Hogg, Lichaj, Herd
Arsenal
Fabianski, Sagna, Squillaci, Koscielny, Clichy, Rosicky, Nasri, Song, Wilshere, Arshavin, Chamakh
Subs: Szezesny, Djourou, Gibbs, Van Persie, Walcott, Denilson, Bendtner
