Chelsea will be looking for their first win since March 11 on Tuesday evening as they make the short trip to north London to take on Premier League title-chasing Arsenal.
The Gunners have dropped valuable points recently as they go head-to-head with reigning champions Manchester City for the title but they still have a chance of winning the title for the first time in almost two decades. They welcome a Chelsea side that have been massively out of sorts this season and particularly in the last five games, where Frank Lampard has seen his team lose every single match.
Such form means there isn't too much to play for in the remaining games of the season but Lampard doesn't see it like that. The interim Chelsea head-coach wants the supporters to have at least something to cheer about during his short time at the club and winning against rivals Arsenal would certainly ensure that.
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Predicting the Chelsea side now is a huge challenge, but football.london's Bobby Vincent and Scott Trotter have given it a go below. Do you agree? Let us know in the comments section below...
Bobby Vincent
Kepa Arrizabalaga is likely to retain his place as first-choice goalkeeper at the Emirates Stadium. It could be a back-three yet again, which could end up being more of a five should Arsenal dominate possession on their own turf.
Reece James remains sidelined, as does Kalidou Koulibaly. Benoit Badiashile could come in for Trevoh Chalobah, with Thiago Silva and Wesley Fofana in the three with the Frenchman. Ruben Loftus-Cheek has often been used as a right wing-back this season so he could start there in north London.
Lampard may be tempted to pack the midfield and make it a three. He seems to really like Conor Gallagher, so he could start alongside N'Golo Kante and Enzo Fernandez with Mateo Kovacic on the bench.
The interim Chelsea boss may be tempted to start with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang against his former club. Aubameyang looked bright when coming on at half-time in the defeat to Brentford last week. Raheem Sterling could start alongside him in a front-two.
Bobby's XI: Kepa; Loftus-Cheek, Fofana, Silva, Badiashile, Chilwell; Fernandez, Kante, Gallagher; Aubameyang, Sterling.
Scott Trotter
Chelsea's first team has seen no shortage of rotation over the course of the season, and with his alterations against Brentford, there was still a sense that Frank Lampard was attempting to work his best system. The Blues struggled to threaten the Bees' goal when playing with three at the back, but conceded when they went more with a more attacking set-up in the second period.
For the forward threat of Arsenal, a back three would appear necessary, but Lampard's side must have more attacking outlets, so Cesar Azpilicueta could be sacrificed for Ruben Loftus-Cheek whose versatility in the position has already been proven. The Blues boss could maintain a central midfield three, with N'Golo Kante, Enzo Fernandez and Conor Gallagher providing plenty of running and the latter able to play higher up the field to assist in Chelsea's pressing.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's outing against Brentford brought Chelsea some threat, even if he was lacking that clinical edge and it is tempting to start the striker with the west London team still in desperate need of goals. There is a great deal of competition for the final spot with Raheem Sterling and Joao Felix most likely to start with the wingers an option from the bench. Felix may prove a useful option in a bid to pressure Arsenal's central areas.
Scott's XI: Kepa; Fofana, Silva, Badiashile; Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Fernandez, Gallagher; Aubameyang, Felix.
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