Full time: Arsenal Women 4-0 Aston Villa!

90+4' Goal! Hurtig drives into the box and Russo wins the ball back from Tomas, turns onto her left foot and picks out the top corner! 4-0

90+1' Four added minutes, as Alessia Russo is named the Supporters Club player of the match. 3-0

87' Blackstenius goes one-on-one from Hurtig's through-ball but misses the target. 3-0

86' 29,515 in attendance at Emirates Stadium. 3-0

84' Kathrine Kuhl comes on for Kyra Cooney-Cross, who has been exceptional in midfield. 3-0

83' And the French midfielder goes for goal from range and misses the target. 3-0

79' Dali takes her time over a free-kick and strikes it into the Arsenal wall. 3-0

75' Laura Wienroither and Lina Hurtig replace Steph Catley and Caitlin Foord. 3-0

73' Such a good cross in from McCabe there to set up the third, and that should do it. 3-0

Correction: It was Stina Blackstenius

70' Goal! Alessia Russo has her fifth goal in just four WSL games, lifting the ball past D'Angelo to make it 3-0. Lovely cross into the box and Russo times her run in behind for a fine finish. 3-0

67' Good block by Wubben-Moy to challenge Dali, who had ran through the gap between Arsenal's two centre-backs. 2-0

65' Maritz crosses for Salmon at the back post but she heads wide. 2-0

62' Changes now for Villa as Staniforth, Maritz and Dali come on. A warm reception for Maritz. 2-0

60' Stina Blackstenius replaces Frida Maanum. 2-0

58' Russo rounds D'Angelo and scores but the offside flag is raised! Just went too early. 2-0

57' Superb late challenge by Catley on Grant who had just stalled on the ball after bursting in behind. Should have got a shot away but it's a crucial tackle. 2-0

56' Maanum can't control Mariona's ball into the box- she had again found some space there. A lot of defensive issues for Villa. 2-0

51' Hanson collides with Catley as she looked to hit Arsenal on the counter, and the winger receives treatment. 2-0

47' Low cross in from Mead is palmed away from danger by D'Angelo. 2-0

46' The second half is underway. 2-0

Emily Fox is replaced by Lotte Wubben-Moy at half-time.

Villa are back out first for the second half.

Head over to Twitter or Bluesky @cardyfreddie to check out Suzy Lycett's picture of Beth Mead's goal celebration, looking right down the camera!

Caitlin Foord has been named Arsenal's October Player of the Month at half-time.

Half time: Arsenal 2-0 Aston Villa. Very comfortable for the Gunners who lead through goals from Alessia Russo and Beth Mead. Villa have been rescued by goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo on a few occasions and have offered little in attack

45+1' One added minute. 2-0

43' Cooney-Cross' deep cross is palmed away by D'Angelo- it looked goalbound. 1-0

42' That should have been a third for Arsenal! Mead cuts inside and sets up Russo, her shot is saved before Mead fires over via a deflection. 2-0

39' Goal! A tap-in for Mead after Maanum's shot came back off the post, and Arsenal double their lead. 2-0

35' Mariona is often pushing forward to play alongside Maanum whilst Cooney-Cross stays deep- the Gunners have been dominant in this first half and are able to commit numbers forward. 1-0

29' The resulting corner is worked to Williamson by Cooney-Cross and her first-time effort finds the side-netting. 1-0

28' Very nearly an own goal from Turner who heads a cross wide of the top corner. 1-0

24' Maanum breaks in behind but is forced wide inside the penalty area. Foord's cross is headed away and Villa defend their lines. 0-0

20' Close! Mariona and Maanum are denied by the legs of D'Angelo, a couple of good saves there to keep it at 1-0.

18' Goal! Alessia Russo heads past Sabrina D'Angelo and Arsenal lead at Emirates Stadium. Cooney-Cross whips in a free-kick from the left and Russo just guides the header into the far corner. 1-0

17' Villa have the ball in the net as van Domselaar parries Grant's effort out to Hanson for a tap-in, but there was a foul in the build-up. 0-0

14' Half-chance for Foord who brings down Cooney-Cross' pass neatly on the turn but her effort is blocked. 0-0

11' McCabe's cross is punched away by former Gunner D'Angelo. 0-0

9' Excellent play from Fox to shield the ball from Hanson before spinning away from the Scot and being brought down for a free-kick. 0-0

8' A quiet start to proceedings at a quiet Emirates Stadium. Villa go long but van Domselaar is quickly off her line to gather. 0-0

5' Mariona Caldentey is alongside Kyra Cooney-Cross in midfield with Frida Maanum in the ten. 0-0

1' Underway at Emirates Stadium! 0-0

This is Arsenal Women's Rainbow Laces fixture, with the Gunners also displaying a Love is Love crowdsurfer flag opposite the players' tunnel.

As the players enter the field, the very first AWFC-specific crowdsurfer flag is unveiled in the North Bank! The design was provided by the Arsenal Women Supporters Club and honours Arsenal's 2006/07 Quadruple win, depicting the four trophies won that season.

Roughly 30,000 fans are set to be in attendance for Arsenal's final Emirates Stadium outing of the calendar year.

As things stand, Arsenal will move up to third if they win by two goals or more, with Manchester United 4-0 up against Liverpool in the closing stages at Leigh Sports Village. Villa can actually move up to 6th if they beat the Gunners.

Villa have just one WSL win under new manager Robert De Pauw this season, but are a better side than their record suggests, with a number of good performances not translating into three points.

I shouldn't forget Arsenal's 4-0 Conti Cup semi-final win at Meadow Park too, and Stina Blackstenius' first-half hat-trick.

Late goals from Katie McCabe and Alessia Russo rescued Arsenal in this fixture last season, before the Gunners had to come from behind again to win 3-1 at Villa Park in March. There are often goals when these two meet.

Three former Arsenal players start for Villa in Jordan Nobbs, Sabrina D'Angelo and Anna Patten. Noelle Maritz is on the bench, whilst Arsenal's Daphne van Domselaar joined from Villa in the summer.

I'd expect Frida Maanum to drop into midfield alongside Kyra Cooney-Cross, on what is a big opportunity for the Aussie to impress. Little and Walti have been mainstays under Renee Slegers, but both are out this afternoon.

Villa subs: Poor, Maritz, Pacheco, Taylor, Dali, Robinson, Leon, Mullett, Nunes.

Aston Villa: D'Angelo; Mayling, Patten, Turner, Tomas; Staniforth, Nobbs; Grant, Hanson, Salmon; Daly.

Arsenal subs: Zinsberger, Wubben-Moy, Codina, Wienroither, Kuhl, Kafaji, Hurtig, Godfrey, Blackstenuius.

Arsenal: Van Domselaar; McCabe, Catley, Williamson, Fox; Cooney-Cross, Maanum; Foord, Mariona, Mead; Russo.

Team news has landed, and Arsenal are without two experienced midfielders. Lia Walti remains in Switzerland recovering from surgery, but Kim Little is also not involved in the squad.

Good afternoon and welcome to our coverage of Arsenal Women's penultimate Women's Super League game of 2024, as the Gunners host Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium.