Chelsea can close the gap to top-four adversaries Arsenal to just three points in the Premier League table when they take on their London rivals on Sunday afternoon at the Emirates Stadium.
The Blues edged out Copenhagen 1-0 in the Conference League in midweek, whereas the Gunners made the Champions League quarter-finals after a 2-2 draw with PSV Eindhoven, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
ARSENAL
Out: Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Kai Havertz (hamstring), Gabriel Jesus (ACL), Raheem Sterling (ineligible)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Martinelli, Trossard
CHELSEA
Out: Mykhaylo Mudryk (suspended), Nicolas Jackson (hamstring), Marc Guiu (hamstring), Noni Madueke (hamstring), Omari Kellyman (fitness)
Doubtful: Malo Gusto (ankle)
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Sanchez; James, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Sancho, Palmer, Nkunku; Neto
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