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Arsenal v Chelsea: match preview

Arsenal v Chelsea: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light.
Arsenal v Chelsea: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light. Photograph: The Guardian

Mikel Arteta takes charge of Arsenal at home for the first time and will be keen to start rejuvenating the Emirates atmosphere. That may depend on which version of Chelsea turn up – the swashbuckling side who outclassed Tottenham, or the team who have lost at home to Southampton, Bournemouth and West Ham in recent weeks. Arsenal, who could start the game as low as 13th in the table, will hope it is the latter. Niall McVeigh

Sunday 2pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Emirates Stadium

Last season Arsenal 2 Chelsea 0

Referee Craig Pawson

This season G10 Y37 R1 3.8 cards/game

Odds H 2-1 A 6-5 D 5-2

ARSENAL

Subs from Martínez, Holding, Willock, Mavropanos, Smith Rowe, Bellerín, Pépé, Xhaka, Martinelli, Mustafi, Ceballos

Doubtful Bellerín, Ceballos, Martinelli (all hamstring), Holding (knee)

Injured Tierney (shoulder, Mar), Kolasinac (ankle), Papastathopoulos (head, both unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y41 R1

Form DLWLDD

Leading scorer Aubameyang 12

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CHELSEA

Subs from Caballero, Christensen, Giroud, Emerson, Barkley, Jorginho, Gilmour, Pulisic, Hudson-Odoi, Batshuayi, Pedro

Doubtful None

Injured James (ankle, 1 Jan), Loftus-Cheek (achilles, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y30 R0

Form LWLLWL

Leading scorer Abraham 11

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