Flo Clifford16 March 2025 13:34

KICK-OFF: Arsenal vs Chelsea

Underway at the Emirates in this clash between second and fourth.

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Flo Clifford16 March 2025 13:31

Arsenal and Chelsea warm up for early Premier League kick-off2025 Arsenal's Declan Rice during the warm up (REUTERS)Chelsea's Pedro Neto during the warm up (Action Images via Reuters)

Jack Rathborn16 March 2025 13:21

Enzo Maresca provides injury update on Cole Palmer

"He's not in the toilet, for sure!

But we wait and the feeling is he will be back after the next international break."

Palmer is now a major doubt for Thomas Tuchel’s first two England games during the upcoming international break.

Jack Rathborn16 March 2025 13:01

Chelsea can close gap to their rivals with victory at the Emirates

Chelsea are currently fourth in the Premier League and six points behind their hosts, but would move to just three points behind with victory at the Emirates today.

But it’s a tall order - at least according to the stats.

Flo Clifford16 March 2025 13:00

Chelsea players inspect Emirates pitch before kick-off Tyrique George and Josh Acheampong of Chelsea inspect the pitch (Chelsea FC via Getty Images)Trevoh Chalobah and Jadon Sancho of Chelsea inspect the pitch (Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Jack Rathborn16 March 2025 12:49

Team news

Gabriel Martinelli makes his first start since February 5 for the hosts, replacing Ethan Nwaneri, while Raheem Sterling is ineligible to face his parent club so doesn’t make the squad and Mikel Arteta persists with Mikel Merino as a striker.

Flo Clifford16 March 2025 12:35

Confirmed line-ups

Speak and ye shall receive...

confirmed line-ups are out.

Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Rice, Partey, Odegaard; Martinelli, Merino, Trossard.

Bench: Neto, Tierney, White, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Calafiori, Butler-Oyedeji, Nwaneri.

Chelsea XI: Sanchez; Fofana, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Neto, Fernandez, Sancho; Nkunku

Bench: Jorgensen, Bettinelli, Tosin, Chalobah, Gusto, Acheampong, Lavia, Dewsbury-Hall, George

Flo Clifford16 March 2025 12:24


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