Arsenal headed into the international break on a high note following their 1-0 victory over Manchester City, and it appears that Arteta’s squad will return to London Colney without any significant injuries…CONTINUE READING>>...CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Having secured a crucial win before the break, the Gunners aim to continue their promising start to the season. Arsenal has dominated recent head-to-head encounters with Chelsea, with one of their most dominant performances in the 2022/23 season occurring at Stamford Bridge. However, Chelsea enters Saturday’s clash on the back of three consecutive victories.
Mauricio Pochettino has faced a challenging beginning to his tenure in west London, but his Chelsea team has displayed marked improvement in recent weeks after struggling in the final third. The former Tottenham manager is eager to best Arsenal this weekend, which could help repair his reputation among Spurs supporters.
Chelsea Team News
Chelsea’s injury situation has worsened during the international break. While Benoit Badiashile is getting closer to a return, Romeo Lavia, Trevoh Chalobah, and Carney Chukwuemeka have all experienced setbacks in their recoveries and won’t be available for this weekend’s match.
Doubts have also emerged regarding captain Reece James, who suffered an injury in training before the break. Ben Chilwell and Axel Disasi are sidelined, and Cole Palmer picked up a knock on international duty but is expected to be fit for a substitute role this weekend.
Arsenal Team News
Arsenal has more positive news on the injury front, though doubts remain concerning Bukayo Saka, William Saliba, and Leandro Trossard. Saka and Thomas Partey are expected to be fit to start. Jurrien Timber is a long-term absentee, and the Gunners have no fresh injury concerns. Gabriel Martinelli and Thomas Partey are both contenders for starting roles.
Predicted Lineups
Chelsea: Sanchez; Gusto, Silva, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Gallagher; Sterling, Enzo, Mudryk; Jackson.
Arsenal: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Partey, Rice, Odegaard; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli…CONTINUE READING>>
