Arsenal vs Chelsea – LIVE
Arsenal and Chelsea meet in the Premier League later today. It is a huge clash at the Emirates Stadium, with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta insisting the title is not yet gone. Catching Liverpool looks a very remote possibility at best but Arsenal are in League action twice before the Reds return to the competition.
With that in mind, Arsenal have the chance to put at least some distant pressure on the league leaders, albeit it remains difficult to imagine a scenario in which Liverpool let it slip up from here. Still, Arteta was able to make sweeping changes against PSV in the Champions League earlier this week having wrapped it up in the first leg, so should be fresh for the visit of the Blues.
Enzo Maresca’s side are chasing Champions League qualification. They sit fourth heading into their trip to the Emirates and are on course to do so, although it remains difficult to judge them given their opponents of late. A win here would be a statement of intent. Follow all the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog! Simon Collings and Malik Ouzia will be providing expert analysis from the ground!
Arsenal vs Chelsea latest news
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Kick-off time and venue: 1.30pm GMT; Emirates Stadium
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TV channel and live stream: Sky Sports
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Arsenal team news: Big names to return
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Chelsea team news: Robert Sanchez to start
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Prediction: Arsenal to win
Arsenal vs Chelsea prediction
11:20 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Arsenal were poor in their 1-1 draw with Manchester United last weekend, having been brought crashing back down to earth in the Premier League following European success.
Still, Chelsea are unlikely to defend quite as deep as United did, which should help Arteta’s side. It remains difficult to judge the Blues given the quality of their opposition of late and Arsenal are no doubt a huge step up.
Arsenal to win, 2-1.
Chelsea team news: Sanchez to start
11:15 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Cole Palmer shook off the sickness bug to feature off the bench in Thursday night's win over Copenhagen and is expected to start this afternoon.
Robert Sanchez gets the nod in goal, whilst Reece James could get a midfield opportunity once again.
Arsenal team news: Key names to return
11:10 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Mikel Arteta will almost certainly bring all of Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Ethan Nwaneri, Martin Odegaard and Leandro Trossard back into the starting lineup after they started the midweek draw with PSV on the bench.
Raheem Sterling is ineligible against Chelsea due to the terms of his loan move from the Blues.
How to watch Arsenal vs Chelsea
11:05 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. Coverage starts at 1pm GMT ahead of a 1.30pm kick-off.
Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch via the Sky Go website and app.
LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!
Free highlights: Highlights of the game will be shown on Match of the Day 2 at 10.30pm GMT on BBC One tonight!
Welcome
11:00 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Arsenal vs Chelsea!
Can the Gunners narrow the gap to Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table to 12 points, or will Chelsea's recent upturn in results continue?
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news right here ahead of kick-off, which comes at 1.30pm GMT from the Emirates Stadium. Stick with us!
