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title: "Aston Villa set for Ezri Konsa reunion after Arsenal update"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "James Chettle"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2026-08-27T18:58:12Z"
modified: "2026-09-22T11:01:48Z"
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# Aston Villa set for Ezri Konsa reunion after Arsenal update

**Aston Villa could come up against Ezri Konsa just ten days after his £55million move to Arsenal, with Mikel Arteta confirming the defender is available for Monday night’s Premier League clash at Villa Park.**

Konsa completed his switch to the [Premier League](https://readastonvilla.com/tag/premier-league/) champions last week after seven years at Villa.

The England international did not feature in [Arsenal](https://readarsenal.com/2026/08/27/arsenal-confirm-bruno-guimaraes-could-return-against-aston-villa/)‘s opening 3-0 victory against Coventry City, but Arteta has now provided a significant update before his side travel to Birmingham.

[Reuters reports that Arteta has confirmed Konsa is available for selection against his former club](https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/arsenals-guimaraes-konsa-could-be-available-villa-arteta-says-2026-08-27/).

It leaves the 28-year-old in contention to make his Arsenal debut at the stadium where he spent the most successful years of his career.

Villa sold Konsa for a package worth up to £55m earlier this month, with the defender making 286 appearances during his time at the club. [ReadAstonVilla covered Konsa’s Arsenal move and his departure from Villa Park here](https://readastonvilla.com/2026/08/21/ezri-konsa-completes-55m-arsenal-move-after-seven-years-at-aston-villa/).

> Mikel Arteta: “Ezri Konsa is available. He’s trained really well & he will be available for selection.”\
> \
> “I hope so \[he gets a good reception\]. I’m sure Ezri will think the same way for what he’s done for the club, but obviously, this is not down to us.”\
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> “No \[doubts about… [pic.twitter.com/vLgFjUmHkf](https://t.co/vLgFjUmHkf)
>
> — afcstuff (@afcstuff) [August 27, 2026](https://x.com/afcstuff/status/2092998193856299126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## Ezri Konsa could make immediate Aston Villa return

Konsa’s availability adds another storyline to a difficult first home Premier League fixture of the season for [Unai Emery](https://readastonvilla.com/tag/unai-emery/).

Villa are looking for a response after their 4-0 opening defeat at Brighton, while Arsenal arrive after beginning their title defence with a convincing victory over Coventry.

There was further team news from Arteta on Thursday.

Bruno Guimarães has returned to training after missing the opening game with a minor injury and is potentially available on Monday.

That represents a further change from the [Arsenal injury situation Villa learned earlier this week](https://readastonvilla.com/2026/08/26/aston-villa-learn-latest-arsenal-injury-news-before-clash/).

William Saliba and Jurriën Timber have both been dealing with injury problems, increasing the possibility of Konsa being handed an immediate role.

Villa host Arsenal at **8pm BST on Monday 31 August**, with the match being shown live on Sky Sports.

For Konsa, it could mean a remarkably quick return to Villa Park, this time wearing Arsenal colours.