Premier League lineups, group information, confirmed beginning groups
The blockbuster conflict of the weekend sees second-placed Chelsea welcome top-of-the-table Arsenal to West London.
The Blues have the prospect to go simply three factors behind their London rivals with a win, whereas Mikel Arteta’s males might be eager to push that benefit on the prime additional.
Each side picked up massive wins in midweek. Chelsea thrashed Barcelona at residence, whereas Arsenal put in an equally spectacular show to beat Bayern Munich.
And the guests’ file away to right now’s opponents is encouraging; they’ve misplaced simply as soon as on the street to Chelsea within the final seven years.
May they prolong that streak and take one other big leap in the direction of the title?
Get all the group information from Stamford Bridge right here forward of the Premier League conflict.
Chelsea lineup vs Arsenal
Joao Pedro will get the nod to start out in assault for thet hosts with Reece James once more seeking to be working in midfield.
Cole Palmer is on the bench.
Chelsea: Robert Sánchez, Marc Cucurella, Trevoh Chalobah, Wesley Fofana, Malo Gusto, Moisés Caicedo, Reece James, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernández, Estêvão, João Pedro
Arsenal lineup vs Chelsea
Gabriel Martinelli begins on the wing for the Gunners with Mikel Merino once more taking part in up entrance. Arsenal do have Gabriel Jesus and Viktor Gyokeres accessible on the bench.
Arsenal: David Raya, Riccardo Calafiori, Piero Hincapié, Cristhian Mosquera, Jurriën Timber, Declan Rice, Martín Zubimendi, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Martinelli, Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka
The best way to watch Chelsea v Arsenal: TV channel, on-line reside stream
Kick-off on Sunday is at 16:30 GMT (11:30 ET / 08:30 PT), with reside protection within the UK on Sky Sports activities Essential Occasion, Sky Sports activities Premier League and Sky Sports activities Extremely.
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Chelsea v Arsenal stats
- Chelsea have netted first in 12 consecutive matches and opened the scoring in eight of their 12 league video games this season
- The Blues have misplaced two of their final 4 top-flight video games at Stamford Bridge – as many defeats as they suffered of their earlier 28 there
- They’re unbeaten in eight league London derbies however misplaced 1-0 at Arsenal on March 16, when Merino scored
- Not one of the final seven editions of the fixture within the league have resulted in victory for Chelsea, who’ve received one among their final 11 such matches towards Arsenal
- The hosts’ tally of eight set-piece objectives this season is the second-most within the Premier League, whereas their anticipated objectives rely of 0.45 per recreation from useless balls is the fourth-highest price within the division.
- Arsenal have received 11 and misplaced one among their final 20 league video games on the street and are unbeaten in 9 London derbies away
- They’re unbeaten in six league visits to Chelsea, a streak solely Blackburn Rovers (10) and the Gunners (9) have ever bettered
- Arteta’s group have received 16 of the 17 video games in all competitions wherein they’ve led this season, in addition to all 15 after they’ve scored the opener
- With 10 objectives by way of the strategy to this point, Arsenal have scored essentially the most objectives within the division from set-pieces
- There have been 24 makes an attempt from set-pieces towards Arsenal of their 12 league video games, representing the perfect file within the Premier League in that respect
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