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The Gunners need a boost of self-confidence before a series of tough games, while the Blues will try to get further away.
Arsenal will be eager to return to victory by getting rid of London rival Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Unai Emery's men suffered a 1-0 defeat against West Ham in their last outing, a result that widened the gap with the Blues in fourth place.
However, they have a chance to regain ground in the race for Champions League qualification when they host Maurizio Sarri's team in North London.
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Chelsea recovered from Tottenham's loss by defeating the Carabao Cup last week by defeating Newcastle United 2-1 at Stamford Bridge and hoping to take third place with a victory over the Gunners.
TV channel, live broadcast and how to watch
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In the United Kingdom (UK), the game will be broadcast live on TV via BT Sport 1 and can be streamed live online with the help of BT Sport app.
| British television channel | Online feed |
|---|---|
| BT Sport 1 | BT Sport app |
Squads and news from the team
| Position | Arsenal team |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Cech, Leno, Martinez |
| defenders | Bellerin, Sokratis, Koscielny, Mustafi, Lichtsteiner, Monreal, Jenkinson, Kolasinac, Medley, Mavropanos, Osei-Tutu, Pleguezuelo |
| Midfielders | Elneny, Ramsey, Ozil, Torreira, Maitland-Niles, Iwobi, Guenduzi, Xhaka, Smith Rowe, Willock, Saka, Gilmour |
| Before | Lacazette, Aubameyang, Nketiah, John-Jules |
Arsenal has several forced absences. Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Danny Welbeck and Rob Holding are missing due to injuries.
Mkhitaryan has come out with a broken metatarsal, but is expected to be available in a week for the Gunners FA Cup clash with Manchester United. The posture is low with a knee injury and Welbeck is treating an ankle complaint.
Mesut Ozil has been absent in recent games and speculation has intensified on his future, but he returns to the substitutes' bench on derby day.
Arsenal XI: Leno, Bellerin, Sokratis, Koscielny, Kolasinac, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Torreira, Ramsey, Aubameyang, Lacazette.
Subs: Cech, Mustafi, Monreal, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Ozil, Iwobi.
| Position | Chelsea team |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Kepa, Caballero, Green |
| defenders | Rudiger, Alonso, Moses, Zappacosta, Cahill, Luiz, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Emerson, Ampadu |
| Midfielders | Jorginho, Drinkwater, Kante, Barkley, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Risk, Pedro, Willian, Hudson-Odoi |
| Before | Morata, Giroud |
While Alvaro Morata has recovered from a hamstring problem, the Spanish international is not involved.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek misses a back problem, while Gary Cahill – another player tied to a Stamford Bridge outing – was ruled out of the day.
Chelsea XI: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Rudiger, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic, Willian, Pedro, Hazard.
Subs: Caballero, Christensen, Emerson, Ampadu, Barkley, Hudson-Odoi, Giroud.
Paris and match odds
Chelsea is considered favorite, with bet365 giving a rating of 11/8 on a triumph of Blues at Emirates. Arsenal is ranked 21/10 to win, a draw is available at 13/5.
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Match preview
Chelsea took the win at the two-team meeting last August (Marcos Alonso's 3-2 win at Stamford Bridge), but Sarri may still have a psychological edge over the Gunners but Sarri's # Expects a totally different experience on Saturday.
"In August [against Arsenal]"It was a different match," said the former Napoli coach.They have changed over the last seven or eight games, but we learned that they were performing very dangerous moves in the offensive without the ball.
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"I think we can be dangerous against this opponent, but we have to defend ourselves with a very high level of application and attention for 95 minutes."
The Gunners enter the game as a wounded animal and their defeat against West Ham means that they have only recorded two wins in their last five matches, all competitions combined.
After an England Cup clash against Manchester United and a meeting with Manchester City in the league on the horizon, they will be eager to gain confidence and gain momentum with a win at home. home.
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