77 min: The increase in subs is a real god send in this match. It’s actually giving me something of note to write because there is absolutely no sign of a goal here.

Two sides who seem happy with a point.

75 min: SUBSTITUTION: Villa make two more changes as McGinn and Konsa are off for El Mohammady and Nakamba.

73 min: To be fair, it really should be 1-0.  No doubt Chris Wilder will have something to say about that incident after the game. Utterly bizarre.

72 min: Corner is whipped in for Villa as Tyrone Mings leaps to held goalwards but gets his timing all wrong and the ball sails wide.

Dare I say this has 0-0 written all over it?

69 min: SUBSTITUTIONS: Finally we get the changes.

Freeman and McGoldrick are on for Sheffield United in place of Sharp and Berge.

Meanwhile, Trezeguet and Samatta are on for El Ghazi and Davis.

67 min: A second drinks break of the match. Quite relieved that’s the case as otherwise there would be very little to report.

64 min: Chris Wilder is readying himself to make two changes here. The first of 10 that can be made between the two managers.

59 min: Chances galore for Villa!

Firstly, Davis is a toenail away from getting his foot to a low ball across the six yard box.

The. John McGinn fires one in from 25 yards that Henderson has to parry past the post.

Much better from the home side.

And….no Ozil in the team for Arsenal.

No Aguero in the Manchester City side to play Arsenal. He has to settle for a place on the bench.