Liverpool’s elimination from the Champions League at the hands of PSG was not good news for Arsenal, whose hopes of catching up with the Reds, 15 points ahead but with a game in hand, were already slim. Let alone now, with Salah and his teammates focused exclusively on the league. Beyond the statements made by coach Mikel Arteta and his players, all that remains for the Gunners in the Premier League is to consolidate second place and advance as far as possible in the Champions League.
During the week, Arteta gave several regulars a breather in the ‘useless’ return leg against PSV Eindhoven, who they had crushed 7-1 in the first leg. The game in London ended 2-2, meaning Arsenal will face reigning champions Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, but their minds were clearly already on the league derby with Chelsea. Unlike the Gunners, who are six points ahead in the table, the Blues are fully involved in what promises to be a very tight battle for fourth/fifth place. Last weekend, Enzo Maresca’s side overtook Manchester City to move up to fourth place, with two crucial wins in a row against the not-so-irresistible Southampton and Leicester. Last Thursday, Chelsea enjoyed another victory, beating Danish side Copenhagen 1-0 (having already won 2-1 in the first leg) in the Conference League round of 16. Legia Warsaw await them in the quarter-finals.
Prediction
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six meetings with Chelsea and have won the last two at home (a year ago it ended 5-0). Last November’s match at Stamford Bridge was more evenly balanced, ending 1-1. It is likely to be a closely fought contest at the Emirates Stadium between two teams that are struggling to score goals, at least at home, which is why the total number of goals could be less than four.
Probable line-ups for Arsenal-Chelsea
ARSENAL (4-3-3): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard.
CHELSEA (4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Fofana, Adarabioyo, Colwill, Cucurella; Enzo Fernandez, Caicedo; Sancho, Palmer, Nkunku; Pedro Neto.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
Odds comparison
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