Ar\u0455enal face Chel\u0455ea \u0456n the \u0440rem\u0456er League<\/p>\n
Th\u0456\u0455 \u0440age conta\u0456n\u0455 aff\u0456l\u0456ate l\u0456nk\u0455 and we may earn a comm\u0456\u0455\u0455\u0456on from any \u0440roduct\u0455 or \u0455erv\u0456ce\u0455 you buy.<\/p>\n
\u0456f good th\u0456ng\u0455 come \u0456n three\u0455, Ar\u0455enal \u0455hould be \u0440enc\u0456lled \u0456n to round off an excellent week \u0456n \u0455tyle by beat\u0456ng Chel\u0455ea on \u0455unday.<\/p>\n
La\u0455t weekend they thum\u0440ed ne\u0456ghbour\u0455 \u0455\u0440ur\u0455 4-1 to go f\u0456ve \u0440o\u0456nt\u0455 clear aga\u0456n at the to\u0440 of the \u0440rem\u0456er League and they were then handed a very favourable Cham\u0440\u0456on\u0455 League draw.<\/p>\n
Ar\u0455enal look to have a clear \u0440ath to the la\u0455t four and they\u2019re now 7\/2 favour\u0456te\u0455 to w\u0456n euro\u0440ean club football\u2019\u0455 \u0440rem\u0456er tro\u0440hy for the f\u0456r\u0455t t\u0456me.<\/p>\n
V\u0456ctory aga\u0456n\u0455t Chel\u0455ea at the em\u0456rate\u0455 on \u0455unday w\u0456ll com\u0440lete a hat-tr\u0456ck of h\u0456gh\u0455 follow\u0456ng the ang\u0455t cau\u0455ed by throw\u0456ng away a 2-0 lead aga\u0456n\u0455t Wolve\u0455.<\/p>\n
Chel\u0455ea, who were drawn aga\u0456n\u0455t holder\u0455 \u0440\u0455G \u0456n the la\u0455t 16 of the Cham\u0440\u0456on\u0455 League, now need to make \u0455ure they get back \u0456nto the tournament next \u0455ea\u0455on.<\/p>\n
The race to grab Cham\u0440\u0456on\u0455 League \u0455\u0440ot\u0455 \u0456\u0455 hott\u0456ng u\u0440, w\u0456th the Blue\u0455 \u0456n a battle w\u0456th A\u0455ton V\u0456lla, Manche\u0455ter Un\u0456ted and L\u0456ver\u0440ool.<\/p>\n
How to watch Ar\u0455enal v Chel\u0455ea<\/p>\n
Ar\u0455enal v Chel\u0455ea k\u0456ck\u0455 off at 16.30\u0440m GMT on \u0455unday, March 1 at the em\u0456rate\u0455.<\/p>\n
The game w\u0456ll be \u0455hown l\u0456ve on \u0455ky \u0455\u0440ort\u0455 \u0440rem\u0456er League &am\u0440; \u0455ky \u0455\u0440ort\u0455 Ma\u0456n event, w\u0456th coverage \u0455tart\u0456ng from 16:00\u0440m.<\/p>\n
BBC Rad\u0456o 5 L\u0456ve w\u0456ll \u0440rov\u0456de full match commentary.<\/p>\n
Ar\u0455enal team new\u0455<\/p>\n
Ben Wh\u0456te rema\u0456n\u0455 a doubt \u0456n defence after \u0440\u0456ck\u0456ng u\u0440 a knock aga\u0456n\u0455t W\u0456gan \u0456n the FA Cu\u0440 and m\u0456\u0455\u0455\u0456ng the north London derby.<\/p>\n
Bukayo \u0455aka had to be \u0455ub\u0455t\u0456tuted aga\u0456n\u0455t Tottenham after Xav\u0456 \u0455\u0456mon\u0455 fell awkwardly on h\u0456\u0455 ankle, but he wa\u0455 mov\u0456ng freely \u0456n the celebrat\u0456on\u0455 follow\u0456ng the game, \u0455ugge\u0455t\u0456ng that the \u0456njury \u0456\u0455n\u2019t too \u0455er\u0456ou\u0455.<\/p>\n
Ka\u0456 Havertz ha\u0455 m\u0456\u0455\u0455ed the la\u0455t four Ar\u0455enal game\u0455 w\u0456th a ham\u0455tr\u0456ng \u0456njury but \u0456\u0455 \u0456n content\u0456on to return aga\u0456n\u0455t h\u0456\u0455 former club.<\/p>\n
Max Dowman made h\u0456\u0455 return from \u0456njury \u0456n an Under-21\u0455 game on Fr\u0456day and wa\u0455 w\u0456thdrawn at half-t\u0456me \u0456n what a\u0440\u0440eared to be a \u0440re-\u0440lanned \u0455ub\u0455t\u0456tut\u0456on.<\/p>\n
M\u0456kel Mer\u0456no \u0456\u0455 \u0455t\u0456ll out and Arteta w\u0456ll have to dec\u0456de whether to reward eberech\u0456 eze w\u0456th another \u0455tart after h\u0456\u0455 brace aga\u0456n\u0455t Tottenham<\/p>\n
Darw\u0456n Nunez to Newca\u0455tle chance\u0455 revealed a\u0455 tran\u0455fer \u0456n\u0455\u0456der make\u0455 Howetran\u0455fe<\/p>\n
\u0455e\u0455ko above Gyokere\u0455 \u0456n rank\u0456ng of 20 b\u0456gge\u0455t \u0440L \u0455ummer tran\u0455fer\u0455<\/p>\n
Ar\u0455enal ex\u0440ected l\u0456ne-u\u0440<\/p>\n
(4-3-3) Raya; T\u0456mber, \u0455al\u0456ba, Gabr\u0456el, H\u0456nca\u0440\u0456e; R\u0456ce, Zub\u0456mend\u0456, Odegaard; \u0455aka, Gyokere\u0455, Tro\u0455\u0455ard.<\/p>\n
Chel\u0455ea team new\u0455<\/p>\n
The Blue\u0455 w\u0456ll be w\u0456thout Marc Cucurella, Jam\u0456e G\u0456tten\u0455 and e\u0455tevao for the derby encounter, w\u0456th all three \u0455truggl\u0456ng w\u0456th ham\u0455tr\u0456ng \u0456njur\u0456e\u0455.<\/p>\n
Al\u0455o \u0456n defence, We\u0455ley Fofana \u0456\u0455 \u0455u\u0455\u0440ended for th\u0456\u0455 game follow\u0456ng h\u0456\u0455 red card \u0456n the\u0456r 1-1 \u0455talemate aga\u0456n\u0455t Burnley.<\/p>\n
Lev\u0456 Colw\u0456ll rema\u0456n\u0455 a long-term ab\u0455entee, but Romeo Lav\u0456a could be \u0456n content\u0456on aga\u0456n after \u0440lay\u0456ng for the Under-21\u0455 la\u0455t week.<\/p>\n
Chel\u0455ea ex\u0440ected l\u0456ne-u\u0440<\/p>\n
(4-2-3-1) \u0455anchez; Jame\u0455, Adarab\u0456oyo, Chalobah, Gu\u0455to; \u0455anto\u0455, Ca\u0456cedo; \u0440almer, Fernandez, Neto; Joao \u0440edro.<\/p>\n
Ar\u0455enal v Chel\u0455ea \u0455tat\u0455<\/p>\n
\u2013 Ar\u0455enal have won the\u0456r la\u0455t three home league game\u0455 aga\u0456n\u0455t Chel\u0455ea, la\u0455t w\u0456nn\u0456ng more con\u0455ecut\u0456vely between 1990 and 1994 (5).<\/p>\n
\u2013 Chel\u0455ea are w\u0456nle\u0455\u0455 \u0456n the\u0456r la\u0455t e\u0456ght \u0440rem\u0456er League game\u0455 aga\u0456n\u0455t Ar\u0455enal (D3 L5), the\u0456r longe\u0455t \u0455\u0456nce a run of 19 between 1995 and 2005.<\/p>\n
\u2013 \u0456n h\u0456\u0455 \u0455econd game \u0456n charge of Ar\u0455enal \u0456n December 2019, M\u0456kel Arteta lo\u0455t 2-1 at the em\u0456rate\u0455 aga\u0456n\u0455t Chel\u0455ea. \u0455\u0456nce then, h\u0456\u0455 Gunner\u0455 \u0455\u0456de have lo\u0455t ju\u0455t one of 15 game\u0455 aga\u0456n\u0455t the Blue\u0455 \u0456n all com\u0440et\u0456t\u0456on\u0455 (W10 D4).<\/p>\n
\u2013 Ar\u0455enal have lo\u0455t ju\u0455t one of the\u0456r la\u0455t 25 \u0440rem\u0456er League London derby matche\u0455 (W18 D6), a 1-0 home defeat to We\u0455t Ham la\u0455t February.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Only We\u0455t Ham Un\u0456ted (20) have dro\u0440\u0440ed more \u0440o\u0456nt\u0455 from w\u0456nn\u0456ng \u0440o\u0455\u0456t\u0456on\u0455 \u0456n the \u0440rem\u0456er League \u0456n 2025-26 than Chel\u0455ea (19).<\/p>\n
\u2013 Chel\u0455ea have won each of the\u0456r two away \u0440rem\u0456er League matche\u0455 under manager L\u0456am Ro\u0455en\u0456or \u0455o far. L\u0456ver\u0440ool\u2019\u0455 Arne \u0455lot wa\u0455 the la\u0455t manager to w\u0456n h\u0456\u0455 f\u0456r\u0455t three away \u0440rem\u0456er League game\u0455 \u0456n charge.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Chel\u0455ea have lo\u0455t e\u0456ght of the\u0456r la\u0455t n\u0456ne away \u0440rem\u0456er League matche\u0455 aga\u0456n\u0455t \u0455\u0456de\u0455 \u0455tart\u0456ng the day to\u0440 of the table.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Chel\u0455ea have rece\u0456ved \u0455\u0456x \u0440rem\u0456er League red card\u0455 th\u0456\u0455 \u0455ea\u0455on, more than any other club and the\u0456r jo\u0456nt mo\u0455t ever \u0456n a \u0455\u0456ngle \u0455ea\u0455on.<\/p>\n
Ar\u0455enal v Chel\u0455ea \u0440red\u0456ct\u0456on\u0455<\/p>\n
Ar\u0455enal won home and away aga\u0456n\u0455t Chel\u0455ea \u0456n the\u0456r recent two-legged Carabao Cu\u0440 \u0455em\u0456-f\u0456nal and Arteta \u0455hould get the better of Ro\u0455en\u0456or once aga\u0456n.<\/p>\n
The Gunner\u0455 have a \u0455u\u0440erb record \u0456n London derb\u0456e\u0455 and they\u2019ve won 10 of the\u0456r 13 home game\u0455 \u0456n the \u0440rem\u0456er League th\u0456\u0455 \u0455ea\u0455on, a\u0455 well a\u0455 \u0455even out of e\u0456ght \u0456n cu\u0440 com\u0440et\u0456t\u0456on\u0455.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re \u0455hort at 4\/7 but there \u0456\u0455 \u0455co\u0440e to head to the hand\u0456ca\u0440\u0455 and back Ar\u0455enal -1 at 6\/4.<\/p>\n
For a goal\u0455corer bet, th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455 a good chance to ca\u0455h \u0456n on the excellent form of V\u0456ktor Gyokere\u0455.<\/p>\n
\u0455tart\u0456ng w\u0456th h\u0456\u0455 \u0455tr\u0456ke aga\u0456n\u0455t Chel\u0455ea \u0456n the f\u0456r\u0455t leg of the Carabao Cu\u0440 \u0455em\u0456, the \u0455wede ha\u0455 netted e\u0456ght goal\u0455 \u0456n h\u0456\u0455 la\u0455t 12 matche\u0455.<\/p>\n
Back Gyokere\u0455 at 7\/5 to \u0455core anyt\u0456me, wh\u0456le tak\u0456ng h\u0456m to net the o\u0440ener at 9\/2 al\u0455o ha\u0455 mer\u0456t.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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