After 80 games and 212 goals, the Egyptian, Mohamed Salah, remains at the top of the goal scorers’ list alongside the tricky Fox, Jamie Vardy, with 7 goals apiece. With a total of seven assists, Paul Pogba maintains his lead at the top of the EPL's assists list. City’s Ederson, despite failing to make an appearance on Matchday 8, has the highest number of clean sheets in the Premier League, 5. Chelsea kept their place at the top of the table following a narrow 1-0 win over Brentford, while Norwich is firmly rooted at the bottom. The EPL fixture, Arsenal vs. Aston Villa, kicks off at 20:00 (GMT+1) on Friday, October 22, at the Emirates Stadium. Referee Craig Pawson will be in charge while working alongside the assistants, Richard West, and Dan Robathan. The fourth official, Michael Salisbury, will be on the sidelines while Michael Oliver will have the controls in the VAR room.

Arsenal remains unbeaten in five Premier League games (WWWDD) following the hard-fought 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Monday at the Emirates Stadium. A one-two saw Nicolas Pepe curl one to the far corner, before the skipper, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (8’) tucked in the rebound for an Arsenal lead. Minutes after the break, Christian Benteke (50’) struck, firing into the bottom corner as he restored parity for Palace. A special finish from Odsonne Edouard (73’) saw the Eagles take the lead before a last-gasp effort from Alexandre Lacazette (90’+5) salvaged a point for Arsenal. The draw saw Arsenal drop one spot from 11th to 12th place on the Premier League table. The Gunners have 11 points after 3W, 2D, & 3L. A closer look at the numbers leaves Arsenal with 7 goals in 8 games and a G.D. of -5 after conceding twelve times over the course of the season. Each of Arsenal's last nine games versus the Lions in the English top-flight division has featured at least three goals. Onlookers may see another three-goal haul on Friday as Arsenal looks to get back to winning ways. On Matchday 8, Arteta deployed a textbook version of Marcelo Bielsa’s favorite 4—1—4—1 formation, leaving Aubameyang in attack. A similar design or a more familiar 4—2—3—1 formation could be seen on EPL Matchday 9 with the skipper serving as the cutting knife in attack. Granit Xhaka remains sidelined with a medial collateral ligament injury, with a return date set for the end of the year.