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Arsenal v Chelsea
Arsenal v Chelsea: probable starters in bold, contenders in light
Arsenal v Chelsea: probable starters in bold, contenders in light

Arsenal v Chelsea: match preview

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For Arsenal, the situation is laced with peril. Lose and their top-four hopes could be over. Unai Emery’s side have hit a downturn, losing three of their last six league games, but the defeats have come away from home. As Emery has been happy to point out, Arsenal have been impressive at the Emirates. Chelsea are not firing on all cylinders, with goals difficult to come by. January transfer activity (or the lack of it at Arsenal) provides the background noise. David Hytner

Saturday 5.30pm BT Sport 1

Venue Emirates Stadium

Last season Arsenal 2 Chelsea 2

Referee Anthony Taylor

This season G19 Y62 R0 3.26 cards/game

Odds H 21-10 A 7-5 D 27-10

ARSENAL

Subs from Cech, Martínez, Lichtsteiner, Jenkinson, Mavropanos, Kolasinac, Özil, Maitland-Niles, Guendouzi, Elneny, Ramsey, Willock, Smith Rowe, Nketiah

Doubtful None

Injured Mkhitaryan (ankle, Feb), Holding (knee, unknown), Welbeck (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y40 R0

Form LWDLWL

Leading scorer Aubameyang 14

CHELSEA

Subs from Caballero, Green, Palmieri, Cahill, Christensen, Ampadu, Moses, Drinkwater, Barkley, Morata, Giroud, Hudson-Odoi, Zappacosta

Doubtful None

Injured Loftus-Cheek (back, Feb)

Suspended None

Discipline Y29 R0

Form WLWWDW

Leading scorer Hazard 10

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