Aston Villa boss Unai Emery will be without a host of players when his team face Arsenal (Image: Aston Villa, Aston Villa FC via Getty Images)

12 players poised to miss Arsenal vs Aston Villa as Unai Emery provides update for title fight

by · Birmingham Live

Pau Torres

Pau Torres missed Villa's last four fixtures with a calf problem, having been taken off in the second half in the reverse fixture earlier in December. Looking ahead to Tuesday, Emery has stated: "Knowing how we are, we are going to train now, two days after playing Chelsea. I want to see how the players are for tomorrow. "Of course, the players who are injured are continuing their process," meaning Torres is not yet ruled out for certain. (Image: (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images))1 of 12

Tyrone Mings

Tyrone Mings is towards the end of his recovery from a hamstring injury that has kept him sidelined since Villa's last league defeat, away to Liverpool. Emery's pre-match comment on injuries applies to him also, meaning he is not definitely ruled out of returning against Arsenal. (Image: Richard Lee/Shutterstock)2 of 12

Matty Cash

Matty Cash is a key absentee for Villa against Arsenal. The full-back earned himself a one-game suspension for picking up his fifth yellow card of the season when facing Chelsea at the weekend. (Image: (Photo by Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images))3 of 12