[Teams] Chelsea vs Arsenal: Confirmed line-ups as Palmer, Rice & Odegaard start

We’ve an enormous London Derby to stay up for as Chelsea tackle Arsenal at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.

The Blues have loved a strong begin to the season beneath Enzo Maresca they usually can transfer again into the highest 4 with a win at present. Robert Sanchez returns in objective as Maresca makes a number of modifications from the aspect that gained within the Europa Convention League on Thursday night time.

Malo Gusto returns at right-back whereas Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill and Marc Cucurella additionally get remembers within the Chelsea defence having been rested in midweek.

Enzo Fernandez is dropped to the bench with Romeo Lavia most well-liked alongside Moises Caicedo in midfield. Cole Palmer is match to begin after recovering from a knock whereas Pedro Neto and Noni Madueke are recalled to begin on the wings. Nicolas Jackson leads the road up entrance for Chelsea with Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku on the bench.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has additionally made some modifications from the aspect that misplaced 1-0 away to Inter Milan within the Champions League on Wednesday night time. David Raya begins as soon as once more in objective whereas the again 4 stays unchanged with Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber all protecting their locations.

Arsenal have been handed a serious increase as Declan Rice is match to return to the beginning eleven after lacking the journey to Italy in midweek. Martin Odegaard additionally returns to the aspect after making a late cameo look off the bench in opposition to Inter having recovered from an ankle damage.

Thomas Partey additionally begins as soon as once more for the Gunners with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli on the wings. Kai Havertz is match to begin in opposition to his former aspect

Listed here are the confirmed line-ups:

Chelsea

Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Lavia, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson

Subs: Jorgensen, Badiashile, Tosin, Veiga, James, Enzo, Mudryk, João Felix, Nkunku.

Arsenal

Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Partey, Rice, Ødegaard; Saka, Martinelli, Havertz.

Subs: Neto, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Kiwior, Jorginho, Merino, Nwaneri, Trossard, Jesus