When could Ezri Konsa make his Arsenal debut?

Arsenal could hand a debut to Ezri Konsa against Aston Villa at the end of the month.A deal had looked to be in doubt as the Gunners had no intention of meeting Villa’s £60million valuation of the 28-year-old, though following a breakthrough regarding a compromise, the pursuit has now been stepped up.While a final agreement between Arsenal and Villa is yet to be struck, the Premier League champions are increasingly confident of doing so as they look to complete their fourth signing of the summer window - after Illan Meslier, Christos Tzolis and Bruno Guimaraes.Should the Gunners get the green light to agree personal terms and sort a medical, they will face a race against the clock to have the England international available for selection against Coventry City.With the Coventry game likely to come too soon then the next opportunity to hand the defender a debut will come a day before the transfer window slams shut, ironically at Villa Park, as Arsenal face Unai Emery’s side in their first away game of the new season on August 31.Capable of operating in central defence and at right-back, Konsa’s versatility and Premier League experience will appeal to Arteta, in addition to his impressive ground duel success rate.With that said, Konsa will be short of match fitness having not played a single minute of Villa’s summer friendlies and the UEFA Super Cup loss to Paris Saint-Germain.