Arsenal and Chelsea have confirmed their starting teams for their meeting at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday.
The Gunners start two points above Manchester City at the summit with 10 top-flight matches remaining for each of the top two this season.
Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has overseen two defeats to Arsenal in the EFL Cup since being appointed on January 6, losing 3-2 away and 1-0 at home.
101GreatGoals.com has the line-up news from Arsenal vs Chelsea in the 2025/26 Premier League, as well as details on how to watch.
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Arsenal confirmed starting team vs Chelsea
Arsenal are unchanged. Midfielder Mikel Merino is recovering from foot surgery and forward Kai Havertz is on the bench after being a minor doubt with a muscle injury.
Full-back Ben White is out with a knock. Winger Max Dowman is unlikely to return yet from an ankle problem but midfielder Martin Odegaard is not involved.
Arsenal starting XI: David Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapié; Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Eze, Trossard; Gyokeres
Arsenal substitutes: Kepa, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera, Norgaard, Madueke, Martinelli, Jesus, Havertz
Chelsea full line up vs Arsenal
There are two changes in the visiting defence, with Mamadou Sarr replacing the suspended Wesley Fofana and Jorrel Hato supplanting Malo Gusto.
Rosenior said influential Chelsea wideman Reece James is “absolutely fine”, while Romeo Lavia is on the bench again as the midfielder nears a return to playing action, having been an unused substitute in the 1-1 draw at home to Burnley last Saturday.
Full-back Marc Cucurella and wingers Willian Estevao and Jamie Gittens have hamstring injuries and midfielder Dario Essugo has returned to training following a thigh issue.
Goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen is on the bench after being a doubt with a knock. Centre-back Levi Colwill is progressing well in his recovery from a serious knee injury.
Chelsea starting XI: Robert Sanchez; James, Sarr, Chalobah, Hato; Caicedo, Andrey Santos; Palmer, Enzo Fernandez, Pedro Neto; Joao Pedro
Chelsea substitutes: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Gusto, Badiashile, Tosin, Lavia, Garnacho, Guiu, Delap
How to watch Arsenal vs Chelsea: TV channel, live online stream
| Date | Kick-off time | Channel | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 1 | 16:30 GMT (11:30 ET / 08:30 PT) | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Ultra | Sky GO |
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Arsenal vs Chelsea stats
- Arsenal have prevailed in their last three home league games against Chelsea, last winning more consecutively between 1990 and 1994 (5)
- Only Tottenham players (5) have made more errors leading to goals in the Premier League in 2026 than Arsenal (4), with 44% of the nine goals the Gunners have conceded this year coming from mistakes
- Eberechi Eze has scored each of his last 11 Premier League goals in London, with all six for Arsenal this season (1 vs Crystal Palace, 5 vs Spurs), which is the most ever by a player in a season without scoring outside of London derby games
- The last Gunners player with more derby goals in a season was Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2018/19 (7)
- In his second game in charge of Arsenal in December 2019, Mikel Arteta lost 2-1 at the Emirates against Chelsea. Since then, his side have lost one of 15 games against the Blues in all competitions (W10 D)
- One of Arsenal’s last 25 Premier League London derby matches have ended in defeat (W18 D6), losing 1-0 at home to West Ham last February
- Since the start of 2022/23, Arsenal have scored in all but two of 44 London derby games, both against West Ham (2-0 in December 2023, 1-0 in February 2025)
- Chelsea are winless in their last eight Premier League games against Arsenal (D3 L5), which is their longest barren streak since a run of 19 between 1995 and 2005
- They have lost eight of their last nine away Premier League matches against sides starting the day top of the table, winning the other 2-1 against Man City in May 2021
- The Blues have played nine away top-flight games against Arsenal when the Gunners are top and won one (D2 L6), beating them 2-0 win in March 1948
- With six Premier League red cards this season, Arsenal have more than any other club and their joint-most ever in a single season
- Midfielder Moises Caicedo was sent off against Arsenal earlier this season and Chelsea have only received more reds against Liverpool (8) than these opponents
- Only West Ham (20) have dropped more points from winning positions in the Premier League in 2025/26 than Chelsea (19)
- Rosenior’s side have scored first in their last two before drawing with Leeds and Burnley – they last failed to win three in a row despite going 1-0 ahead in each back in May 2016
- Each of their two away Premier League matches under Rosenior have been wins. Liverpool’s Arne Slot was the last manager to win his first three away Premier League games in charge overall, while the last Englishman was Tim Sherwood at Spurs in 2013/14
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