Arsenal vs Chelsea: Latest team news, predicted lineups and injuries

Arsenal and Chelsea meet in another all-London thriller at the Emirates this weekend.

Last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Manchester United โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที all but ende the Gunners’ hopes of chasing down Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.

Four points separate Arsenal from third place Nottingham Forest with a host of sides battling for fourth spot, currently occupie by Chelsea who are back to winning ways after a recent wobble.

Mikel Arteta has without his first choice front three since December but the light at the end of the tunnel is approaching with Bukayo Saka expecte to be available again following the March international break.

Gabriel Martinelli meanwhile was back among the subs at Old Trafford and could come back into the side against Chelsea.

The Brazilian came off the bench against PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday night for the final 11 minutes as the Gunners confirme their place in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Mikel Merino or Ethan Nwaneri will likely lead the line with Raheem Sterling ineligible to face his parent club.

While Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Takehiro Tomiyasu are out for the season, Arsenal have an otherwise clean bill of health and had the luxury of resting Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Thomas Partey and Martin Odegaard against PSV having put seven past the Dutch side in the first leg last week.

Chelsea also have business to wrap up against Copenhagen in the Europa Conference on Thursday night.

Like Arsenal, they are also waiting until after the March international break to bring back some of their key options in attack with Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke expecte to be ready for visit of Tottenham on 3 April.