Premier League champions Arsenal face their toughest test of the new campaign so far when they welcome Chelsea to the Emirates.
The pair have a history across the modern era, and both teams have made strong starts to the new campaign.
Freescoring Chelsea will fancy their chances of breaching the Gunners’ strong defence, and vice versa as Mikel Arteta’s men look to lay down an early marker of intent.
Catch up with all the team news right here on 101GreatGoals.
Arsenal team news
New signing Ezri Konsa is given his first Arsenal start in the only change made by Mikel Arteta.
The England defender replaces Cristhian Mosquera, who picked up a muscle injury in the Gunners’ 1-0 win against Aston Villa on Monday.
Arsenal starting XI: Raya; White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Lewis-Skelly; Saka, Odegaard, Tzolis; Havertz
Arsenal substitutes: Arrizabalaga, Hincapie, Eze, Merino, Zubimendi, Guimaraes, Dowman, Gyokeres, Madueke
Chelsea team news
Xabi Alonso makes two changes to the Blues starting line-up, with captain Reece James returning to the side.
Emi Martinez continues in goal against the club that first brought him to England, while in front of him Josh Acheampong comes back into the team alongside French duo Wesley Fofana and Maxence Lacroix.
James replaces Malo Gusto, while it is an unchanged front three, as Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro’s look to continue their strong start to the campaign.
Chelsea starting XI: Martinez, Acheampong, Fofana, Lacroix, Neto, James, Lavia, Hato, Palmer, Rogers, Joao Pedro
Chelsea substitutes: Penders, Colwill, Gusto, Chavarria, Barco, Quenda, Gittens, Welbeck, Estevao
Arsenal v Chelsea stats, Premier League form
- Arsenal are unbeaten in their last nine Premier League matches against Chelsea (W6 D3), which is their best such run since a sequence of 19 between 1995 and 2005
- They have lost one of their last 29 Premier League London derbies (W22 D6) and are unbeaten in their last 16 (W12 D4)
- The Gunners were the last side to have a longer unbeaten such run, between August 2022 and November 2023 (17 games)
- Only once in the last 21 seasons have Arsenal started their campaign with three wins, in 2022/23
- Bukayo Saka could score in more than two consecutive league matches for the first since January and February 2024 (5 in a row), with Alexandre Lacazette the last Arsenal player to score in their first three games in a season (2020/21)
- Chelsea have lost their last four away Premier League games against Arsenal by an aggregate score of 11-2, last winning with a 2-0 victory in August 2021
- They last won their opening four games of a season in all competitions in 2016/17 under Antonio Conte
- The last Chelsea manager to win their opening three Premier League games was Maurizio Sarri in 2018/19
- With 12 goals (F7 A5), Chelsea’s first two matches of a Premier League season have contained the most featuring the same side apart from Arsenal in 2004/05 (13) and Leeds United in 2020/21 (14)
- The last side to have their three first games of a top-flight season all contain at least five goals was Arsenal in 1988/89
Where to watch Arsenal v Chelsea: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Sunday is at 16:30 BST (11:30 ET / 08:30 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra.
Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs £14.99 for a day membership, £27.99 a month for a 12-month membership or £34.99 a month with no contract.
Here’s the full list of Premier League international broadcasters.
Arsenal v Chelsea Premier League prediction
Chelsea’s atacking strength should see them finally breach the Arsenal defence but Emiliano Martinez will not shut out the Gunners either. A thriller of a draw is on the cards.
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