Match Day

Arsenal vs Chelsea | Premier League | Gameweek 29

In an exciting London derby on Sunday afternoon, Arsenal and Chelsea will face off at the Emirates as either legitimate Premier League title challengers or merely top-four contenders.

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Match Details:

NAME: Arsenal vs Chelsea
DATE: Mar 16, 2025
TIME: 1.30pm UK
VENUE: Emirates Stadium

When is Arsenal vs Chelsea?

Arsenal vs Chelsea is scheduled for an 1.30pm UK kick-off on Sunday, Mar 16, 2025.

How to watch?

Hotstar in India, Sky Go UK, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD in UK, Peacock in US & fuboTV Canada in Canada will all be airing live coverage of the event.

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Arsenal vs Chelsea Team News

Arsenal Team News

With Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), Bukayo Saka (hamstring), Kai Havertz (hamstring), and Gabriel Jesus (ACL) sitting out along with Raheem Sterling, who is ineligible, Arsenal's health status for the Chelsea match should not change.

But now that he has recovered from his hamstring injury, Gabriel Martinelli should be ready for his first start. The Brazilian is a real alternative in the number nine position, where he and Leandro Trossard might switch positions during play.

Thomas Tuchel's first England team did not include 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri, but on Sunday, the kid might make history by becoming the first player under the age of 18 to score in a Premier League London derby.

Chelsea Team News

In addition to the suspended Mykhaylo Mudryk, Maresca's Chelsea team is still without a number of long-term absentees, including Marc Guiu (hamstring), Noni Madueke (hamstring), Omari Kellyman (fitness), and Nicolas Jackson (hamstring).

The French defender Malo Gusto has missed his team's previous two games because of an ankle injury, so Blues supporters are also anxiously awaiting word on whether he will be able to play against the Gunners.

If Gusto is unable to play, either Wesley Fofana or Reece James, who was recently called up to the England squad, should take Gusto's place at right back. However, Maresca has stated that he prefers the latter as a midfield alternative.

Arsenal vs Chelsea Match Summary

Highlights - Arsenal vs Chelsea

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When Bruno Fernandes scored a spectacular free kick for Manchester United last weekend, Arsenal's wall was farther back than allowed. However, David Raya did not wash himself in glory either. Another day, another fresh debate.

Before Declan Rice's brilliant strike from outside the box halted Arsenal's two-game goal drought in the top tier and allowed them to earn a point from Old Trafford, Mikel Arteta's underwhelming attack had little chance of responding to Fernandes's incredible set-piece.

Arsenal's 15-point gap to the leaders, however, is unassailable given Liverpool's dominance over Southampton the day before. A displeased Arteta was not in the mood to talk about the battle for glory in Manchester as he hurried out of his post-match interview.

With just two wins from their past seven games across all competitions, including an exciting 2-2 draw with PSV Eindhoven in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 match, and no wins in three Premier League games, even the top four is not a sure bet for an Arsenal team.

They have a thrilling quarterfinal matchup with Real Madrid to look forward to next month, but the current issue at hand will be avoiding a club first at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners' 7-1 thumping in the first leg made that four-goal match irrelevant.

Arsenal has not lost back-to-back Premier League London derbies on their own field since relocating to their new stadium in 2006, but West Ham United's 1-0 victory a few weeks ago puts them in danger of doing so.

Speaking of clubs being criticized for their poor performance in the final third, Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has also come under fire for his team's alleged passive style of play, which was evident during their trips to Lille and Copenhagen.

Even though the Blues won both games, they needed a spectacular strike from Marc Cucurella to defeat the Foxes in the Premier League last weekend, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored the lone goal in Thursday's Conference League match.

The facts of the situation are that Chelsea are into the Conference League quarters and have won four in a row in all tournaments, but save a 4-0 hammering of helpless Southampton, none of those triumphs have been overpowering, and their top-four place remains under threat.

In fact, if a three-game losing streak in Premier League away games is any indication, Manchester City may surpass Maresca's team with three points at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, and the Blues might not have the resources to reply.

Even though they were a good value for the draw at Stamford Bridge in November, the Blues have now lost all six of their Premier League away games since defeating Arsenal's fiercest rivals, Tottenham Hotspur, in a seven-goal shambles in December.

Predicted starting lineup

Arsenal possible starting lineup:

Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Martinelli, Trossard

Chelsea possible starting lineup:

Sanchez; James, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Sancho, Palmer, Nkunku; Neto

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