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Essential Football: Aston Villa to provide early test of Arsenal's Premier League title credentials

Friday 23 August 2024 09:26, UK

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Speaking on the Essential Football podcast, Sky Sports digital football journalists, Peter Smith and Laura Hunter say Arsenal's trip to Aston Villa will provide them with a difficult test so early in the season.

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