Arsenal can move three lead points to the top of the first division table with a win Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium tonight.
The Gunners lead on goal difference Liverpool after Saturday's victory against the Wolves. city of manchester With a game in hand and their rivals not playing until later in the week, Arsenal have the opportunity to draw first blood and increase their title charge with a win tonight.
Mikel Arteta He has made two changes from the team that beat Wolves, but goalkeeper David Raya is among those retaining his place in the starting XI. Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba They also retain their places in defense. However, there is a change at left back: Takehiro Tomiyasu is set to replace Jacub Kiwior after recovering from a knock that kept him out of action on Saturday.
There will also be a change in the starting role as Thomas Partey will be called upon to start in midfield tonight. Martin Odegaard is Arsenal captain again tonight. Declan Rice He joins the Norwegian in the middle of the park.
Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard maintain their positions on the Arsenal flanks while Kai Havertz starts up front against his former club. Therefore, Gabriel Jesus falls to the bench.
Chelsea hopes to put their FA Cup defeat in the semi-finals against Manchester City and end a disappointing season on a positive note. Mauricio Pochettino has made changes to his team with Thiago Silva and Trevoh Chalobah dropping to the bench. Bad Gusto is also ruled out due to a blow.
Dorde Petrovic retains his place in goal while Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile are called up in defense. Moisés Caicedo keeps his place in midfield and Conor Gallagher also starts again for Chelsea.
Nicolas Jackson starts up front and will look to make amends for his costly defeats in the FA Cup semi-finals. Noni Madueke and Mykhaiolo Mudryk offer support in Chelsea's attack.
Here are the confirmed lineups:
Arsenal
stripe; Blanco, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu; Partey, Odegaard, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Trossard.
Substitutes: Jorginho, Fábio Vieira, Nketiah, Ramsdale, Zinchenko, de Jesus, Kiwior, Smith Rowe, Martinelli Silva
Chelsea
Petrovic, Badiashile, Cucurella, Gilchrist, Disasi, Gallagher(c), Madueke, Caicedo, Fernández, Mudryk, Jackson
Substitutes: Chukwuemeka, Chalobah, Deivid Washington, Thiago Silva, Casadei, Tauriainen, Bettinelli, Dyer, Sterling
