Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso
Arsenal and Chelsea will go head-to-head in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon, with both sides looking to continue their 100% record.
Mikel Arteta's side beat Coventry 3-0 and then claimed a 1-0 win away to Aston Villa in their opening two games, allowing just one shot on target combined in the process. Meanwhile, Xabi Alonso's side claimed an entertaining 3-2 win over Fulham in their opening game before a thrilling 4-3 win over Brighton, showing they have one of the best attacks in the division.
Both teams come into the games with some injury concerns to deal with for key players, and this is how GIVEMESPORT expects the sides to line up as a result...
Arsenal Team News
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The Gunners have got one of the strongest squads in Europe, and they need it as they continue to work without William Saliba and Jurrien Timber due to injury.
Bruno Guimaraes will be assessed after picking up a knock against Aston Villa, while Declan Rice and Cristhian Mosquera are expected to be fit. Ezri Konsa is pushing for his first start since joining in the summer window.
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Arsenal Injuries and Suspensions
Player
William Saliba
Cristhian Mosquera
Bruno Guimaraes
Declan Rice
Jurrien Timber
Info courtesy of PremierInjuries
Arteta Drops Team News Update
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Arteta dropped an update on his squad ahead of the game.
Arsenal Predicted XI
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Arsenal Predicted XI: Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Lewis-Skelly; Saka, Odegaard, Tzolis; Havertz
Arsenal Predicted Substitutes: Kepa (GK), Mosquera (DEF), Timber (DEF), Hincapie (DEF), Guimaraes (MID), Merino (MID), Madueke (FWD), Gyokeres (FWD), Eze (FWD)
Arsenal are unlikely to make any big changes to their lineup following their excellent start to the season, but the experience of Konsa is likely to be drafted into the lineup following Mosquera's knock.
In attack, Havertz should continue up front with £67m Gyokeres yet to see a minute of action, while £50m winger Noni Madueke is also likely to be a substitute after Saka scored in both opening games.
Chelsea Team News
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Chelsea are hopeful of being able to use star midfielder Moises Caicedo despite the fact he limped off just 13 minutes after coming on as a substitute against Brighton.
Summer signings Jordan Henderson and Marco Palestra have both been ruled out with injury, but Alonso has a strong squad to choose from.
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Chelsea Injuries and Suspensions
Player
Marco Palestra
Jordan Henderson
Moises Caicedo
Emmanuel Emegha
Info courtesy of PremierInjuries
Alonso Drops Team News Update
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Alonso shared an update on his squad ahead of the game.
Chelsea Predicted XI
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Chelsea Predicted XI: Martinez; Fofana, Lacroix, Colwill; Gusto, James, Lavia, Hato; Palmer, Rogers, Joao Pedro.
Chelsea Predicted Substitutes: Penders (GK), Chevarria (DEF), Acheampong (DEF), Caicedo (MID), Barco (MID), Neto (FWD), Estevao (FWD), Welbeck (FWD), Quenda (FWD).
The Blues have looked quite open defensively, conceding five goals in their opening two games, but have also been a major threat going forward. With Caicedo unlikely to be risked, Reece James is expected to come into midfield alongside Romeo Lavia, while Malo Gusto should continue at wing-back.
£115m man Caicedo will likely be on the bench, alongside £54m winger-turned-wing-back Pedro Neto.