The Premier League’s top two meet at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, with Chelsea aiming to close the gap on table-toppers Arsenal to three points.
The London rivals enter what feels like the most significant iteration of this fixture in years off the back of stellar midweek victories over European behemoths. Chelsea produced their standout performance of the Enzo Maresca era so far to beat Barcelona 3–0, while Arsenal were once again convincing in their 3–1 win over the previously unbeaten Bayern Munich.
Many will now argue that Mikel Arteta’s side are currently Europe’s best team, but the Spaniard will know that titles aren’t won in November. Still, should they prevail here, the Gunners will open up a seven-point gap at the Premier League’s summit.
The Blues, meanwhile, usurped Manchester City in the table after the Cityzens were beaten 2–1 by Newcastle United last Saturday. Earlier on, they’d cruised to a 2–0 victory at Burnley.
Now, though, they’re searching for a rare triumph over the north Londoners. Their last win in this fixture arrived in August 2021, when Romelu Lukaku was scoring goals for a Thomas Tuchel-led Chelsea.
Here’s’s guide to Sunday’s crunch Premier League clash.
