Problems mounting for threadbare Villa and Emery ahead of Arsenal

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A threadbare Aston Villa squad fell apart against Brighton at the Amex Stadium - and champions Arsenal are on the horizon with problems mounting for Unai Emery.

The Villa boss has been forced to watch on as his Europa League-winning squad has been decimated during the summer transfer window.

Four of the starting line-up from that May final have departed, leaving gaping holes across the pitch, and the situation could worsen before they host Arsenal at Villa Park, live on Monday Night Football .

The seismic changes caused a storm that even the experienced Emery could not weather on the opening weekend.

Villa became just the second team in Premier League history to concede four goals, receive a red card and score an own goal in the first half - after Southampton against Manchester United in 2020/21. Starts to the season do not get much worse.

Emery has navigated slow starts before: Villa did not score a league goal until September 21 last season only to recover and secure Champions League football, but this feels like his biggest challenge yet.

The situation appears bleak but there is no time for self-pity - chan...

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