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Summary of the Chelsea and Arsenal match
Mikel Arteta has lavished high praise on Mikel Merino’s value as a number nine as the Arsenal boss plots a win over Chelsea on Sunday that would move the leaders at least seven points clear in the Premier League.
Amid a series of attacking injuries, midfielder Merino has flourished as a striker again in the 2025/26 season, serving as a goalkeeper in Arsenal’s 3-1 win over visiting Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday and scoring twice in a 3-0 win over Slavia Prague on 4 November.
“He could have scored two goals last night,” Arteta said of the Spanish international. He was involved in many positive actions and his work rate was unbelievable.
“He brings other things to the table: his intelligence, the way he competes, the way he masters a lot of things that are important to us,” he added.
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Chelsea recorded one of their best results since the appointment of Enzo Maresca in June 2024 by beating Barcelona 3-0 at home on Tuesday, including goals from 18-year-old Estevao and Liam Delap, scoring his first career goal in the Champions League.
“It’s always nice to share this kind of moment at the end of the game with everyone,” Maresca said of the celebrations, describing the prospect of Arsenal being suspended as “beautiful” and a “different challenge.”
“We need to plan against Arsenal in a different way. Arsenal can score against anyone from set pieces – against Bayern Munich, they scored their first goal from a corner kick.
“They have a system that works very well and we will try to defend in the best way. It is very early and it is important that we are where we are now in March and April.”
Chelsea vs Arsenal team news
Arteta said Victor Gyukiris (hamstring) and Kai Havertz (knee) are “very close” to returning to Arsenal, but fellow striker Leandro Trossard is a doubt after coming off against Bayern.
Striker Gabriel Jesus is back in training but may not be in contention yet after 11 months out with a knee injury, and centre-back Gabriel remains out with a thigh problem he picked up while playing for Brazil in a friendly match against Senegal at the Emirates Stadium.
Full-back Riccardo Calafiore missed both of Italy’s matches during the international break with a thigh problem but came off the bench against Bayern, while Arteta suggested that Piero Hincapie – who made his debut at centre-back in the 4-1 home win over Tottenham on Sunday – could play at left-back.
Playmaker Cole Palmer could start for Chelsea, after being sidelined since last September due to thigh and toe injuries.
Midfielder Romeo Lavia will be absent, while defender Levi Colwell and midfielder Dario Esogo suffer from long-term injuries.
Expected lineup for Chelsea vs. Arsenal
Chelsea starting lineup: Robert Sanchez, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Trevo Chalupa, Marc Cucurella, Estevao, Reece James, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto.
Arsenal starting lineup: David Raya, Jurrian Temper, William Saliba, Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiore, Eberechi Eze, Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino, Victor Guikeris
How to watch Chelsea and Arsenal: TV channel, live stream online
The match will kick off on Sunday at 16:30 GMT (11:30 ET / 08:30 PT), with live coverage in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra.
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2025-11-28 17:34:00
