TEAM NEWS
Eden Hazard has fully recovered
from a fractured ankle and could
make his first Chelsea start of the
season.
Captain Gary Cahill might return to
the side after impressing in
midweek, but midfielder Danny
Drinkwater is out with a calf injury
until next month.
Arsenal forward Theo Walcott is
likely to miss out after sustaining a
calf problem in the Europa League.
Midfielder Francis Coquelin is
missing with a hamstring strain,
while Santi Cazorla is still sidelined.
MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
Steve Wilson: "Arsenal took only
nine points from their 10 games
against the other top six sides last
season. To put that into context,
Chelsea took 16 and Liverpool 20 -
the Merseysiders were the most
successful team in that mini-league.
"In short, Arsenal must do better
against their rivals - certainly much
better than at Anfield three weeks
ago.
"Chelsea have hit their stride after
the shock defeat to Burnley and
look to be London's most likely title
challengers.
"It has been six years since Arsenal
avoided defeat at the Bridge - with
the Gunners conceding 15 goals and
scoring only two along the way.
Chelsea will be strong favourites to
win again, and take some revenge
for their double-denying FA Cup
final defeat in May.
Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte:
"I think that Arsenal is one of the
six top teams in England and I think
that they have a really good squad
and want to fight for something
important.
"For this reason, I think it is a
massive game for us. When you play
against Arsenal it is the same as
when you play against [Manchester]
City, Liverpool, [Manchester] United
or Tottenham.
"Arsenal are a big rival. I don't
understand why they can't fight for
the title."
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Chelsea have won eight of the last
11 Premier League meetings (D2,
L1).
The Blues have earned five
successive top-flight home victories
against Arsenal, with an aggregate
score of 15-2.
A sixth consecutive away league
defeat against Chelsea would
represent Arsenal's worst run against
a club since losing seven in a row to
Liverpool between 1981 and 1988.
Arsenal have kept only one Premier
League clean sheet in their last 18
games at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea
Chelsea have scored in their last 23
Premier League games at Stamford
Bridge.
They are also unbeaten in 26 top-
flight home matches played on a
Sunday (W19, D7).
Alvaro Morata's three Premier
League goals and two assists this
season have all come via his head.
Eden Hazard has scored in three of
his last four home Premier League
games against Arsenal.
Arsenal could lose their first three
away games of a league season for
the first time since 1954.
The Gunners could also go three
top-flight away matches without a
goal for the first time since 1994-95.
Danny Welbeck has three goals in
four Premier League appearances
this season, after netting just two in
16 games last term.
This is Arsene Wenger's 59th match
against Chelsea, the club he has
faced the most during his time in
England.
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