Arsenal vs Chelsea LIVE commentary: Palmer a big doubt as Gunners look to extend their lead at the top of the table – kick-off time, team news and talkSPORT coverage

Arsenal host London rival Chelsea at the Emirates on Tuesday, aiming to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League.

The gunmen sit up Liverpool on goal difference, but they play the Reds this week, meaning they have a chance to move three points clear.

Mikel Arteta's team recovered from a defeat against Aston Villa and elimination from the champions league by beating Wolves last time.

Their goal will be to take advantage of that victory, but it will be difficult as they face the Blues They have an eight-game unbeaten streak in the league.

Arsenal vs Chelsea: Palmer's paradise

Cole Palmer He has joined some Chelsea legends with his numbers in his debut season.

The 21-year-old has scored 20 first division goals this campaign, 10 of them in his last five appearances.

And only three players have scored more in a season for the Blues.

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink scored 23 times in 2000/01 and 2001/02, Frank Lampard scored 22 in 2009/10 and Didier Drogba he scored 29 in the same year.

So it didn't take long for Palmer to write his name in the Stamford Bridge history books.

He is also closing in on Premier League history as he is just one penalty away from becoming the sixth player to score 10 spot kicks in a single season.

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• Chelsea lost this exact match 3-1 last season; They have not lost consecutive Premier League away games against Arsenal since a run of three between December 2001 and October 2003.
• Arsenal have lost just one of their last eight Premier League games against Chelsea (W5 D2), while their current four-match unbeaten run is their longest against the Blues in the league since a 19-game run between 1995 and 2005.

Arsenal vs Chelsea: team news

Arsenal have the luxury of having no new injuries to their squad heading into this match.

Jurrien Timber is close to returning to action after missing the entire season while Takehiro Tomiyasu should return after being ruled out for the Wolves clash.

As for Chelsea, Palmer is a big doubt since he is suffering from an illness.

Christopher Nkunku and Robert Sánchez are getting closer to a comeback, but Ben Chilwell and Malo Gusto are undergoing testing.

James ReeceRomeo Lavia, Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana and Lesley Ugochukwu continue their rehabilitation programs.

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• Chelsea are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League games (W4 D4), scoring at least twice in each of the last six. The last time they had a longer streak without defeat was between January and March 2021 (10).
• Arsenal lost 2-0 against Aston Villa in their last home game; The last time they lost consecutive league games at the Emirates was in April 2022, and the last time they did so without scoring was in November 2020.

Arsenal vs Chelsea: What has been said?

Speaking after Arsenal beat Wolves, Arteta criticized his team's busy schedule after playing against Bayern Munich days before the confrontation.

“It's about the well-being of the players,” he said. “When you compete in a European competition, all teams have to compete in the same way.

“You can't have a team that hasn't played for seven days, or three days before, and has more recovery time and then you have to play in the Premier League and the FA Cup.

“It's not right. If you look at it from any angle, it's not right. If you want to protect, let's talk about the players and the protagonists.

“Let's protect the players and do everything we can to give them maximum time to help them recover, perform and put on the show they do every week.”

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• Since the start of last season, Arsenal's Bukayo Saka has been involved in more London derby goals in the Premier League than any other player (17: 8 goals, 9 assists).
• Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has never won a Premier League away game against Arsenal, drawing four and losing three of his seven league visits to the Emirates Stadium with Southampton and Spurs.

Arsenal vs Chelsea: talkSPORT coverage

This Premier League clash will take place on Tuesday, April 23.

Kick-off at the Emirates Stadium is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.

talkSPORT will have EXCLUSIVE live coverage of the game hosted by Adrian Durham.

The comment will come from Sam Matterface and former England defender Danny Mills.