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Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal PLAYER RATINGS: Which Gunners star put in a 'special' performance? Who 'undid their hard work'? And how did Ollie Watkins fare after two crucial misses?

Aston Villa and Arsenal pushed each other all the way on the second weekend of the Premier League season, with the Gunners securing a hard-fought 2-0 win.

Leandro Trossard came off the bench to net for the visitors after they were perhaps second best for much of the game, before Thomas Partey scored a second for Mikel Arteta and Co.

The result means the Gunners are now on two wins from two, matching last season's rivals Manchester City as they look to finally topple the champions and win their first Premier League title since 2004.