£38m Aston Villa midfielder suspended for Arsenal game

Aston Villa midfielder Joao Gomes will be suspended for the Premier League clash against Arsenal at Villa Park on August 31.The Gunners started their league title defence with a convincing 3-0 win over newly promoted Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium on Friday evening.Kai Havertz opened the scoring before Bukayo Saka doubled the lead. Martin Odegaard put the gloss on the performance with a third goal, shortly after the interval.The Premier League holders will face Villa on the road next, and