After both suffered excruciating one-goal losses in midweek, relegation-threatened Luton Town and a faltering Manchester City will square off at Kenilworth Road on Sunday afternoon in the Premier League.
The Hatters fell victim to a sensational Arsenal comeback in a 4-3 defeat to the league leaders, while the reigning champions deserved nothing against Aston Villa and got exactly that in a 1-0 beating.
Elijah Adebayo and Ross Barkley were the beneficiaries of two David Raya howlers as Luton came from behind to lead 3-2, having seen Gabriel Osho's first-half strike cancelled out by his namesakes Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli, but a Kai Havertz leveller preceded a heartbreaking header from Declan Rice seven minutes into injury time.
As ecstatic Arsenal fans collapsed over the advertising hoardings, the Luton faithful were left dumbstruck and dejected, but Rob Edwards still managed to cut a relatively calm figure after the game, having witnessed his newly-promoted side go toe-to-toe with the league leaders for 97 minutes.
As praiseworthy as the hosts' efforts were, a 10th defeat from 15 games this season leaves Edwards's men below the dotted line in 18th place owing to Everton's surprise beating of Newcastle United on Thursday, and they remain without a single top-flight clean sheet all season long.
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