Arsenal look to get back to winning ways when they host struggling Chelsea in the Premier League.
The Gunners come into the game off the back of a 4-1 defeat to Manchester City. Following City’s win against Fulham at the weekend, they are now one point above Arsenal in first place.
Mikel Arteta’s side have only won one game in their last five heading into tomorrow’s clash with the Blues.
As for Chelsea, the Blues come into the game off a 2-0 defeat to Thomas Frank’s Brentford. The London side currently sit 12th in the league and are 10 points above the drop zone.
Mail Sport breaks down everything you need to know ahead of Arsenal’s meeting with Chelsea including how to watch and team news.
Arsenal come into the game off the back of a 4-1 defeat to Manchester City last week
Chelsea were also beaten in their last game, losing 2-0 at home to Thomas Frank’s Brentford
When is Arsenal vs Chelsea?
Arsenal’s clash with Chelsea will take place tomorrow evening, with the game kicking off at 8pm.
The clash between the two sides is set to take place at the Emirates Stadium, where the hosts have won three of their last five games in all competitions.
Martinelli is the Gunners’ top scorer this season with 15 in all competitions. The Brazilian has scored two goals in his last five games.
Kai Havertz is the club’s top scorer this season so far, with nine. The German international has netted three goals in his last 10 games.
Gabriel Martinelli (Left) and Kai Havertz (Right) look set to go head-to-head tomorrow evening
How to watch
Tomorrow’s clash between Arsenal and Chelsea will be shown live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event, with coverage getting underway at 6.30pm.
The game between the two teams will also be streamed on the Sky Go app.
Highlights will be uploaded to the official Sky Sports YouTube channel after the game.
Mail Sport will also be providing live coverage of Arsenal vs Chelsea, so you can keep up-to-date with all the latest developments here.
The showdown between Arsenal and Chelsea will take place at the Emirates Stadium
Team news
The Gunners will be without William Saliba. The centre-back sustained a back injury in March and is yet to return to training.
Mohamed Elneny and Takehiro Tomiyasu both remain out. Other than that, Arsenal will have a fully fit squad to choose from.
Arteta may make changes to his team following their defeat to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.
Gabriel Jesus is expected to lead the line, but Leandro Trossard could start following his good performances off the bench in recent weeks.
As for Chelsea, Kai Havertz is in line to return for the Blues following his brief spell on the sidelines.
Reece James, Mason Mount, Kalidou Koulibaly and Marc Cucurella remain out. James and Mount are expected to be out for the rest of the season due to injury.
With Havertz back, the German could feature up top alongside Raheem Sterling.
Predicted Arsenal XI (4-3-3): Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Parte, Xhaka; Saka, Jesus, Trossard
Predicted Chelsea XI (3-5-2): Kepa; Fofana, Silva, Chalobah; Azpilicueta, Enzo, Kante, Kovacic, Chilwell; Havertz, Sterling.
William Saliba has not featured since March and is set to miss the game with Chelsea
Kai Havertz is set to feature against Arsenal following a brief spell on the sidelines
What’s been said?
Heading into the game, Arteta revealed that the defeat to Manchester City was a ‘reality check’ for his side.
‘The disappointment was across the club, from the supporters, players, staff’, Arteta said at his pre-match press conference.
‘It was a big night but we deserved to lose the game. It was a reality check for us and we need to step up to that level.
‘I am proud that everyone has worked to bring Champions League football back to this club. I would like to thank everyone to achieve this with five or six games to go. Everyone being disappointed is what we need to progress.
‘You have to recognise there is still work to do. We have to be humble, recognise what our weaknesses are and work to be better. But we also have many strengths and there are a lot of things we have done well over the last 10 months I think.
‘The title race is not in our hands anymore. What is in our hands is to try to win the games we have left and the rest is down to City.’
Mikel Arteta revealed that the loss to Manchester City was a ‘reality check’ for his side
Frank Lampard reveals that his side are currently low on confidence and low on performance
As for Chelsea, Lampard was asked his thoughts on what the current situation in the dressing room is like.
‘They’re low on confidence and low on performance’, Lampard said at his pre-match press conference.
‘I’ve been here in periods where confidence is low. In history we managed to get it back through hard work, level of the squad, we changed manager a lot.
‘It’s different now in terms of the modern player and what expectations are.
‘You shouldn’t be talking about team confidence but it’s clearly an issue at the minute.’
Odds
Arsenal to win – 8/13
Chelsea to win – 9/2
Draw – 14/5
Arsenal to win each half, Gabriel Jesus to score and Arsenal to have the most corners in each half – 25/1
All odds via Paddy Power and correct at the time of publication.
Arsenal will be desperate to get back to winning ways when they face Chelsea tomorrow
Prediction
Arsenal will be looking to come out guns blazing in the clash with Chelsea as they look to move back to the top of the table.
The likes of Jesus, Saka and Odegaard have the ability to cause Chelsea’s defence a few problems.
Chelsea have struggled to find the back of the net all season. Their top scorer so far is Havertz, who has scored nine in all competitions.
It is difficult to see where the goals will come from when they face Arsenal, with Lampard likely to name two attackers maximum in his starting eleven.
Prediction: 2-0 Arsenal
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