Arsenal will face the latest test of their Premier League credentials when they travel to Stamford Bridge for a keenly anticipated London derby against Chelsea.
Mikel Arteta's side have been in imperious form at home and abroad this season. They went into this weekend with a six-point lead over Chelsea at the summit — an advantage cut to four, at least momentarily, by Manchester City's last-gasp win over Leeds United on Saturday — and a perfect record of five wins out of five in the Champions League.
The Gunners stayed perfect in Europe with a statement 3-1 win over Bayern Munich on Wednesday. A day earlier, Chelsea had their own night to remember as they swept aside 10-man Barcelona 3-0.
Enzo Maresca's Club World Cup winners have won five of their past six in the Premier League and are set to be boosted by the return of star attacker Cole Palmer today.
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Chelsea vs. Arsenal score
Pregame Goalscorers
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Arsenal —
Venue: Stamford Bridge, London
Referee: Anthony Taylor
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Predicted lineups:
Chelsea (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella — James, Caicedo — Estevao, Fernandez, Garnacho —Joao Pedro
Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Calafiori — Rice, Zubimendi, Eze — Saka, Merino, Martinelli
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Chelsea vs. Arsenal live updates, highlights, and commentary
2 hours before kickoff. Hello and welcome to The Sporting News' live coverage of this afternoon's London derby from Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea vs. Arsenal kick off time
The Chelsea vs. Arsenal match kicks off in London, UK at 4:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Date Kickoff time
USA Sun, Nov 30 11:30 a.m. ET
Canada Sun, Nov 30 11:30 p.m. ET
UK Sun, Nov 30 4:30 p.m. GMT
Australia Mon, Dec 1 2:30 a.m. AEDT
India Sun, Nov 30 11:00 p.m. IST
Chelsea vs. Arsenal lineups, team news
Maresca made the surprise announcement that Cole Palmer is ready to return following his groin injury, which was recently compounded by suffering a fractured toe at home.
The Italian tactician said Palmer was ready to start, but involvement from the bench feels more likely, especially in light of the good form his teammates have shown in his absence.
Estevao is likely to remain in the XI following his stunning goal against Barca, leaving Maresca with decisions to make elsewhere in attack.
Neto played at centre-forward in midweek but could make way for a more conventional option in the form of Joao Pedro.
Chelsea predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella — James, Caicedo — Estevao, Fernandez, Garnacho —Joao Pedro
Chelsea subs: Matchday squads released one hour and 15 minutes before kickoff
Details from WTW or lineups post
Arsenal predicted starting XI (FORMATION, right to left): xx (GK) — DEFENDERS — MIDFIELDERS — FORWARDS.
Arsenal subs: Matchday squads released one hour and 15 minutes before kickoff
Chelsea vs. Arsenallive stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch the match in some of the world's major regions:
Region TV Streaming
USA USA Network DIRECTV, NBC Sports app
Canada — Fubo
UK Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League Sky GO, Sky Sports website
Australia — Stan Sport
India Star Sports Select 1 JioHotstar