Chelsea continue to fight for European qualification as they travel to the Emirates Stadium to take on second place Arsenal.
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Chelsea have begun to hit form again with four consecutive wins following a run of three defeats last month, with their progression into the quarter finals of the Conference League now cemented. A Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall second half strike was enough to secure a 1-0 win against FC Copenhagen last night.
Chelsea currently sit fourth in the Premier League, two points above Manchester City in fifth, but a win could see them jump Nottingham Forest into third just three points off of Arsenal themselves.
Despite winning three of their last five Premier League games, the Blues are without a win in their last six away from home.
Enzo Maresca’s side will be without Noni Madueke, Nicolas Jackson and Marc Guiu for the all-London clash, with the trio expected to return after the international break.
With the result virtually secured in the first leg, Arsenal could play a rotated squad in their 2-2 draw against PSV midweek. Kieran Tierney, Mikel Merino and Raheem Sterling started in the attack with Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard and Ethan Nwaneri all on the bench. Zinchenko performed admirably in a new central midfield role, scoring six minutes in to give Arsenal the lead, with Declan Rice scoring his second in as many games to put them 2-1 up, before PSV pulled one back once again.
The Gunners’ most recent home league game against West Ham saw them lose at the Emirates for the first time this season. That loss has since started a run of three league games without a win for Mikel Arteta’s side inevitably ending their Premier League title hopes.
Chelsea have won just one of the last 11 meetings between the London clubs, with their most recent match up in November ending one a piece. A goal from Gabriel Martinelli, who could return to the starting line up on Sunday following his injury last month, opened the scoring on the hour mark, with Pedro Neto replying with a strike from distance 10 minutes later.
How to watch Arsenal v Chelsea
- Location: Emirates Stadium, London
- Date and time: Sunday 16th March 2025, 1:30pm
- How to watch: Sky Sports Main Event / Sky Sports Premier League
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