Date: Saturday 21st October, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Stadium Stamfotd Bridge
Referee Chris Kavanagh (England)
Goal Scorer:
Chelsea
Still being forced to work around an unholy amount of injuries, Chelsea are guaranteed to be without all of Wesley Fofana (knee), Christopher Nkunku (knee), Ben Chilwell (thigh), Romeo Lavia (ankle), Trevoh Chalobah (thigh) and Carney Chukwuemeka (knee) for the visit of Arsenal, and Pochettino is also sweating over the fitness of several doubts.
There is hope that Nicolas Jackson (wrist) and captain Reece James - who has been pictured in training amid reports of a setback - will be in contention, but even if the latter is not deemed ready, Malo Gusto is back from a domestic ban to deputise on the right-hand side.
Marcus Bettinelli (knee), Axel Disasi (thigh), Benoit Badiashile (thigh), Cole Palmer (thigh) and Armando Broja are also on the touch-and-go list, while South American pair Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez must reacclimatise to English soil, but the duo's spots in a decimated team should not come under any threat.
Chelsea possible starting lineup:
Sanchez; Gusto, Disasi, Silva, Colwill; Fernandez, Caicedo, Gallagher; Palmer, Jackson, Sterling
Arsenal
While Arsenal's treatment room is not overflowing in a similar fashion, the Gunners saw three players pull out of international duty this month, with none of Saka (hamstring), Leandro Trossard (hamstring) and William Saliba (toe) donning their countries' colours.
Saliba's chronic toe problem has not been too difficult for the Frenchman to manage, but Trossard was forced off at half time against Man City and is a fresh doubt, while there have been little updates on Saka's condition since he left the England camp mere hours after arriving.
A rare mid-season break would have done Saka the world of good, though, and Martinelli should also be deemed fit enough to come back into the XI at Trossard's expense, but ACL victim Jurrien Timber will watch on from the sidelines as ever.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Rice, Partey; Saka, Nketiah, Martinelli
Prediction: Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal
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