Arsenal vs. Chelsea - Preview , available players, prediction, team news, lineups,key player to miss the clash
After being rescheduled due to police advice, Arsenal and Chelsea will face each other on Tuesday night in a London derby at the Emirates Stadium. The two teams are coming off vastly different results from their previous games, with Arsenal suffering a 4-1 loss to Manchester City while Chelsea earned a comfortable 2-0 win over Leicester City in the FA Cup final.
Arsenal's defeat to Manchester City was a significant blow to their hopes of finishing in the top four, as they now sit in ninth place with just two games remaining. The Gunners' defense was exposed by City's attacking prowess, and they will need to improve significantly if they hope to challenge Chelsea.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that William Saliba is unlikely to feature due to a back problem, while Takehiro Tomiyasu and Mohamed Elneny are out for the season with knee injuries. However, Arsenal did not pick up any fresh injury concerns from the City game and should field a similar lineup.
On the other hand, Chelsea is dealing with a number of injury concerns, with Mason Mount and Reece James out for the remainder of the season due to pelvic and thigh problems, respectively. Marc Cucurella is also set to miss a few weeks due to a thigh concern. Kai Havertz is expected to return from a knee injury, but Kalidou Koulibaly will need to be assessed.
Chelsea will need to be at their best to earn a victory over Arsenal, who have been formidable at home in recent weeks. Arteta's side has won their last four home games and will look to capitalize on Chelsea's injury woes.
Arsenal could field a starting lineup of Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Trossard; and Jesus. Chelsea's potential starting lineup could be Kepa; Chalobah, Silva, Fofana, Chilwell; Fernandez, Kante, Gallagher; Felix, Havertz, and Sterling.
In terms of predictions, it is likely to be a closely contested game, with both teams desperate for the three points. However, Arsenal's recent form at home and Chelsea's injury concerns give the Gunners a slight advantage, and they may come away with a 2-1 victory.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:?Ramsdale; White, Holding, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Trossard; Jesus
Chelsea possible starting lineup:?Kepa; Chalobah, Silva, Fofana, Chilwell; Fernandez, Kante, Gallagher; Felix, Havertz, Sterling
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