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Chelsea v Arsenal: Team news
Chelsea's teenage sensation Estevao Willian, 18, starts for Chelsea with a returning Cole Palmer left on the bench. Chelsea have made just one change from the 3-0 win over Barcelona with Joao Pedro replacing Alejandro Garnacho. Arsenal have made three changes from their 3-1 win against Bayern Munich.
Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has been boosted by some key returns as they face Arsenal in a huge Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.
On a TalkSport show last summer, presenter Jeff Stelling had to apologise for repeatedly referring to Maresca as Spanish, when he is actually Italian. That maybe sums it up; a ‘Spanish’ coach in style, he was very much an Italian midfielder; and by that, we mean a Gennaro Gattuso rather than an Andrea Pirlo.
Chelsea vs Arsenal will kick off at 11:30 a.m. ET/ 8:30 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 4:30 p.m. local time in London, England, at Stamford Bridge. The match will be available to watch across select TV channels in the United States and the UK.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says he is "disappointed" that his side drew against Chelsea after the Blues went down to 10 men in the first half, but also "proud" of his team for how they responded after a "massive" week of football. Available to UK users only.
Chelsea can cut the gap to Premier League leaders Arsenal in a blockbuster London derby on Sunday. The top two in the table clash in a meeting of the league’s form sides. A win for the
Chelsea scored three goals and had three more ruled out by VAR intervention, as Enzo Maresca's side pummeled Barcelona 3-0 in the UEFA Champions League at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.
Chelsea enjoyed themselves at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday evening, beating Barcelona 3-0 in the Champions League. The game began at a furious pace, with a disallowed Enzo Fernandez goal and Ferran Torres putting a good chance wide of the Chelsea frame inside the first six minutes.