Arsenal v Chelsea match preview
Chelsea will transfer three factors behind second-placed Arsenal in the event that they beat the Gunners for the primary time in seven makes an attempt when the groups meet on the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
The Blues, who final received the fixture with a 2-0 away victory in August 2021, started the weekend two factors above Manchester Metropolis and Newcastle and three away from Brighton & Hove Albion.
“We have now two targets,” defined supervisor Enzo Maresca, whose facet sealed their place within the Convention League quarter-finals by beating Copenhagen 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Thursday, going by means of 3-1 on mixture.
“End [in the] prime 4 or 5 [to qualify] for the Champions League… and the opposite is [winning] the Convention League.
“This membership is used to taking part in in finals and preventing for titles, so if we can provide the followers and membership this opportunity once more then I feel it’s essential for us.”
Within the England squad. 🦁 pic.twitter.com/t6urSXFBXe
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 14, 2025
With 10 video games of their league season remaining, Arsenal’s prospects of overtaking leaders Liverpool are vanishingly slim after dropping factors for a 3rd successive match with a 1-1 draw at Manchester United final Sunday.
The Reds are 15 factors clear with a 14-goal superiority over their nearest rivals, who accomplished a 9-3 mixture win at house to PSV on Tuesday to arrange a Champions League quarter-final towards Actual Madrid.
“We’re going to hold on preventing to attempt to win each sport, which is the one factor that we are able to do in the meanwhile as a result of it definitely doesn’t depend upon us,” Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta mentioned earlier than his facet drew the second leg 2-2.
Arsenal had been unbeaten at house within the league this season earlier than struggling a shock 1-0 defeat to West Ham on February 22.
🏴 Myles Lewis-Skelly 💫 pic.twitter.com/I1q0GBs7WW
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 14, 2025
Arsenal v Chelsea staff information
Robert Sanchez will exchange Filip Jorgensen in objective as a part of a “versatile” method by Chelsea, Maresca mentioned on Friday. The Italian is hopeful that forwards Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson will return on April 3 at house to Tottenham.
Defender Wesley Fofana and midfielder Romeo Lavia are additionally choices, having not featured towards Copenhagen as a result of they don’t seem to be registered for the Convention League.
Raheem Sterling arrange each of Arsenal’s objectives at house to PSV however the on-loan ahead is not going to play towards his mother or father membership.
Playmaker Bukayo Saka is making good progress on his return from a hamstring harm, whereas striker Kai Havertz stays out.
Arteta says he’ll handle attacker Gabriel Martinelli’s minutes because the Brazil attacker continues his comeback from harm.
Finishing the duty 🤝
📺 Benefit from the highlights of our second leg towards PSV 👇 pic.twitter.com/Dpy0ubbH70
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) March 13, 2025
Arsenal v Chelsea anticipated line-ups
Arsenal beginning XI: Raya, Timber, Gabriel, Saliba, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard, Partey, Rice, Nwaneri, Merino, Martinelli
Chelsea beginning XI: Jorgensen, James, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella, Fernandez, Caicedo, Sancho, Palmer, Nkunku, Neto
Tips on how to watch Arsenal v Chelsea: Stay stream, TV channel
Kick-off on Sunday is at 13:30 GMT. Followers within the UK can tune in stay on Sky Sports activities Major Occasion, Sky Sports activities Premier League and Sky Sports activities Extremely, with protection beginning at 13:00.
Stay streaming is on the market on an enormous number of units by way of the Sky GO app.
