Arsenal can close the huge gap to Liverpool at the top of the table but Chelsea come to the Emirates in form and chasing their own Champions League ambitions
Dewsbury-Hall can be important for Chelsea, claims Maresca
Arsenal are hosting Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium today in what is sure to be a feisty London derby between two Premier League rivals.
The second-placed Gunners can reduce the 15-point gap to Liverpool with a victory here, on a day when the league leaders play Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final, and Mikel Arteta has the benefit of bringing back several of the stars he rested for the midweek draw with PSV in the Champions League, as Arsenal chase their first league win for a month.
Chelsea arrive with confidence, however, on a run of four successive wins in all competitions after knocking out FC Copenhagen in the Europa Conference League in midweek, and Enzo Maresca’s side will believe they can cause a shock at the home of their old enemy.
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8 minutes ago
Arsenal should be fresh after midweek
Arsenal can take the opportunity to close the chasm to Liverpool with a victory that would leave them 12 points behind the Premier League leaders, who play Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final later in the day.
Arsenal come into the game after seeing off PSV in the Champions League in midweek via a 2-2 draw and 9-3 aggregate victory, and they should be fresh after Mikel Arteta rested several of his stars.
Lawrence Ostlere16 March 2025 09:31
36 minutes ago
Arsenal v Chelsea
Hello and welcome along to live coverage of Arsenal v Chelsea in the Premier League, as two rivals meet at the Emirates Stadium.
Lawrence Ostlere16 March 2025 09:03