We have a great London Derby to look forward to. Chelsea assume Arsenal at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.
The Blues have enjoyed a solid start to the season under Enzo Maresca and can get back into the top four with a win today. Robert Sánchez returns to goal as Maresca makes several changes from the team that won the Europa Conference League on Thursday night.
Malo Gusto returns at right back, while Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill and Marc Cucurella will also be called up to the Chelsea defense after being rested in midweek.
Enzo Fernández remains on the bench and Romeo Lavia is preferred along with Moisés Caicedo in midfield. Cole Palmer is fit to start after recovering from a knock, while Pedro Neto and Noni Madueke are called up to start on the wings. Nicolas Jackson leads Chelsea's forward line with Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku on the bench.
arsenal chief Mikel Arteta has also made some changes with respect to the team that lost 1-0 against Inter Milan in the champions league on Wednesday night. David Raya starts once again in goal while the back four remain unchanged with Ben White. William SalibaGabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber keep their places.
Arsenal have received a big boost as Declan Rice He is fit to return to the starting XI after missing the trip to Italy in midweek. Martin Odegaard also returns to the team after making a late cameo off the bench against Inter after recovering from an ankle injury.
Thomas Partey is also starting once again for the Gunners with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli on the wings. Kai Havertz He is in a position to start against his former team
Here are the confirmed lineups:
Chelsea
Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Lavia, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; jackson
Substitutes: Jorgensen, Badiashile, Tosin, Veiga, James, Enzo, Mudryk, João Felix, Nkunku.
Arsenal
stripe; Blanco, Saliba, Gabriel, Wood; Partey, Rice, Ødegaard; Saka, Martinelli, Havertz.
Substitutes: Neto, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Kiwior, Jorginho, Merino, Nwaneri, Trossard, Jesús
