After enduring a tough couple of weeks, Mikel Arteta will take his Arsenal side on a short trip to west London to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League.
The fixture is set to be the last of Matchday 11 and will be played on Sunday, November 10. The match is set to decide things at the top of the table with the Blues in fourth and the Gunners in fifth.
Having suffered two defeats and managed one draw in their last three league matches, Arsenal will look to put their best foot forward. The Gunners also lost 1-0 to Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League in their last outing and will look to snap out of this bad streak with urgency.
Next up for the north Londoners in the Premier League is a visit to Stamford Bridge, where they are unbeaten in the last five league visits.
Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Chelsea
Considering Arsenal’s lack of options in the senior team, Arteta has been forced into playing the same XI week in, week out. The only changes are if any player gets injured, while the rest of the squad remains the same.
The fixture congestion of the new season has affected the Gunners’ ability to perform due to consecutive injuries, but they have fielded a largely unchanged lineup in the last two matches.
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David Raya will retain his place in goal, with Benjamin White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber making up the back four. Timber will play as a makeshift left back as Arteta has shown faith in him to play the role at a high level.
In midfield, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli will man the flanks, while Thomas Partey is expected to start in the middle of the park. Declan Rice will retake his place in the XI with Mikel Merino starting from the bench.
Up front, Arsenal will go with Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz to complete the 4-4-2.
Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Chelsea (4-4-2): Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Saka, Partey, Rice, Martinelli; Trossard, Havertz.
