LONDON — The Arsenal vs Aston Villa player ratings were a lot of fun to dish out after a pulsating clash on Saturday. Arsenal were 2-0 up and cruising but Aston Villa came flying back and grabbed an unlikely point to dent the Gunners’ title push. Below are the Arsenal vs Aston Villa player ratings out of 10, with analysis on each player.

Mikel Arteta has said the VAR had a "difficult" decision when awarding a handball that denied Arsenal a game-winning goal against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Latest score as Martinelli pokes in to give Gunners the lead - Mikel Arteta’s side look to keep up the pressure on league leaders Liverpool

Arsenal vs Aston Villa - LIVE! Arsenal cannot afford any slip-ups as they welcome Aston Villa to the Emirates Stadium this evening. The Gunners beat Tottenham in the north London derby in midweek to close the gap to Liverpool to four points, even if they have played a game more, and it is crucial that they do not give that ground straight back.

Arsenal face a tough challenge in the Premier league when former manager, Unai Emery, and eighth place Aston Villa come to Emirates Stadium.

Three of the English Premier League’s top seven teams collide Saturday afternoon at Emirates Stadium, with second-place Arsenal set to host seventh-place Aston Villa.

They have not lost consecutive home league games against Aston Villa since their first two meetings in the Premier League.