Arsenal have the chance to return to the top of the Premier League table with a victory over Chelsea this afternoon. Manchester City’s late winner against Fulham on Saturday has put extra pressure on the Gunners to secure three points as a reply.
To ensure Arsenal have the best chance of winning the match at Stamford Bridge, Mikel Arteta has named a strong line-up. The biggest surprise is the return of Oleksandr Zinchenko, who comes in to replace the injured Takehiro Tomiyasu, as he misses out on the matchday squad.
It will be a big test for the Ukrainian, considering it is his first start since the North London Derby. A calf injury had sidelined him over the last month.
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With the bold decision to include Zinchenko in the line-up, Arsenal fans have reacted to Arteta’s decision to include the full-back in the starting side.
@_IKENNA_: Zinchenko straight back in…hope he’s on point defensively.
@AsapTonio: Tierney must be thinking of a future outside Arsenal now...
@Gravitygunner14: Game plan unchanged! No Tomiyasu means Zinchenko comes in!! We need to handle Chelsea’s wide!!
@Ryans_HYPE: Should have gone with tierney man
@ninoafcblood: It feels like zinchenko is our secret weapon. Let’s win this lads
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