Chelsea vs Arsenal: Predicted lineups, team news and how to move on with Cole Palmer in doubt and Martin Odegaard fit

Chelsea host Arsenal in a delightful Premier League London derby this weekend.

He gunners They desperately need the three points or they could say goodbye to the title.

Mikel ArtetaThe team is winless in its last three games, losing to Newcastle and Bournemouth.

But a tie like this could be exactly what they need to come back to life.

Meanwhile, Chelsea they are progressing very well under Enzo Marescaand they will feel safe.

However, both sides have some injury problems to deal with…

Chelsea

Despite giving Manchester United a penalty last week, it looks like Robert Sánchez will be in goal for the Blues.

Defensively, they are in good health.

This means we are likely to see four defenses James Reece, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill and Marc Cucurella.

Moisés Caicedo and Romeo Lavia They are the best pair of midfielders in the Premier League, according to Jason Cundy.

Therefore, it seems unlikely that this duo will be interrupted.

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Cole Palmer It is highly doubtful he will be involved after receiving a poor tackle against United.

Instead, Christopher Nkunku You probably have a chance.

Jadon Sancho is fighting an illness, so Pedro Neto will be on the left and Noni Madueke has secured his place on the right.

Nicholas Jackson He is the starting forward for Maresca.

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• Chelsea have won just one of their last nine Premier League games against Arsenal (D2 L6), a 2-0 away win in August 2021.
• Arsenal have won three of their last four Premier League away games against Chelsea (D1), as many as in their previous 20 visits to Stamford Bridge (D7 L10).
• Arsenal have won their last six Premier League London derby matches by an aggregate score of 22-3. They have won three of these six games by 5+ goals, having won only one of their first 295 games by that margin.

Arsenal

In goal, the Gunners will deploy David Rayá despite failing to keep a clean sheet in their last six league games.

ben white He will most likely play as a right back, with Jurrien Timber on the opposite side.

this is because Ricardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu They are hurt.

William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes will continue their excellent partnership.

In the center of the field, Arteta continues to sweat Declan RicePhysical fitness.

The England international broke his toe against Newcastle and missed the trip to the San Siro.

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However, he is willing to overcome the pain barrier, so it is up to Arteta what he does.

In more positive news, Martin Odegaard He returned from an ankle injury as a late substitute against Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday.

This game is probably too early to start, but he is expected to play a good amount of minutes.

Thomas Partey, Leandro Trossard and Mikel Merino will likely start as the midfield trio.

Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli He should be on either wing, but Arteta could have a problem up front.

Kai Havertz suffered a head cut at San Siro and it will be necessary to evaluate it, so Gabriel Jesus could lead the line.

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• Chelsea have conceded at least one goal in each of their last six Premier League home games; the last longest such streak was between December 2015 and August 2016 (13). With five of those games in 2024-25, it is their longest run without a home clean sheet since the start of a league campaign since 2011-12 (6).
• Arsenal have lost 2-0 to Bournemouth and 1-0 to Newcastle in their last two away games in the Premier League. The last time they lost three in a row on the road was in December 2021, while the last time they did so without scoring was in August 1994.
• Arsenal have lost just one of their last 26 Premier League games in the weekend immediately following a European match (19 wins and six draws), losing 2-0 at home to Aston Villa in April. When they face Chelsea in a match of this type, they have lost five of their last seven, although the two exceptions have been in the last two meetings (0-0 in September 2017, 1-0 in November 2022).

Chelsea vs Arsenal: Date and how to follow

This Premier League match will take place on Sunday, November 10.

Kick-off at Stamford Bridge is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

The match will be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League.

Sky Go customers will be able to stream all the action via their laptops and mobile devices.

Alternatively, you can purchase a NOW TV pass. More details here.

talkSPORT will have updates throughout the afternoon and talkSPORT.com will have the action on our blog dedicated to the Premier League.

To tune in to talkSPORT via the website, Click HERE to watch the live stream.

You can also listen through the talkSPORT appon DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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• Of all the managers who have faced Chelsea at least 10 times in the Premier League, only Kenny Dalglish (77%) has a higher win rate against the Blues than Arsenal's Mikel Arteta (60% – six wins, two draws and two defeats).
• No player has been involved in more goals in the Premier League this season than Chelsea's Cole Palmer (7 goals, 5 assists), while he has also created the most chances from open play this season (24). His first Premier League goal at Stamford Bridge came in exactly this match last season; Since then (and including that goal) he has scored more goals at home than any other player (21).
• Arsenal's Bukayo Saka has provided more assists than any other player in the Premier League this season (7). He also scored (1) or assisted (2) a goal in each of his last three away games against Chelsea in the Premier League, with Sergio Agüero (2013 to 2017) and Javier Hernández (2012 to 2018) being the only players visitors to do so in four consecutive appearances.
• Since the start of last season, Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson has been involved in more goals in the London derby than any other player in the Premier League (10 goals, 2 assists), with 12 involvements in his last nine appearances.

Chelsea vs Arsenal: What has been said?

talkSPORT presenter Cundy believes Lavia and Caicedo are the best midfield duo in the Premier League.

Speaking on talkSPORT Inside Chelsea show, he said: “Maresca has to play with both. Caicedo is now beginning to emerge as one of those leaders in the field and that is very important.

“He plays like a captain and looks like a captain, that's something this squad has missed since (César) Azpilicueta, (Mateo) Kovacic and (Olivier) Giroud left.

“He and Lavia are the pivot, they connect very well, Fernández has a real problem now and will not start against Arsenal.

“Name two best midfielders, and if there is one, there aren't many more. “I can't think of two better midfielders in the Premier League than those two.”