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Premier League, Arsenal vs Chelsea: Preview, Dream11 and stats
Last updated on Dec 26, 2020, 03:08 pm
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Struggling Arsenal take on London rivals Chelsea in gameweek 15 of the Premier League on Boxing Day.
The Gunners are placed 15th at the moment and could be in for a relegation battle if results don't improve.
Meanwhile, fifth-placed Chelsea got back to winnings ways after two successive defeats.
Ahead of a crucial match, we present the preview.
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Team news
Arsenal vs Chelsea: Team news and selection
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For Arsenal, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to be monitored after missing successive matches with a calf strain.
Gabriel Martinelli (shin) will be assessed, while Granit Xhaka returns after a three-match ban.
Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech is yet to recover from a hamstring problem.
Meanwhile, full-backs Ben Chilwell and Reece James are doubtful with respective ankle and knee injuries.
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Can Arteta's Arsenal stop Chelsea?
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Arsenal need to be at their absolute best to turn things around.
The Gunners, who were thrashed by Manchester City in the League Cup quarter-final, need to react in a positive manner.
Chelsea have a lot of quality in attack and Arsenal will be asked questions.
The form of Thiago Silva and Kurt Zouma in defence will please manager Frank Lampard.
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Stat attack
Presenting the key stats ahead of the match
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Arsenal haven't lost back-to-back home league games against Chelsea since November 2009.
Their tally of 14 points from 14 matches is their worst record at this stage of a season since 1974-75.
They could equal their worst Premier League run of eight games without a win.
Chelsea's joint-top scorer Timo Werner (8) has failed to score in his last nine games across competitions.
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Details
Predicted starting XI, Fantasy Dream11 and match prediction
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Arsenal predicted starting XI: Leno; Holding, Gabriel, Tierney; Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Xhaka, Saka; Willian, Lacazette, Pepe.
Chelsea predicted starting XI: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Silva, Emerson; Mount, Jorginho, Kante; Werner, Abraham, Pulisic.
Dream11 team prediction (4-2-3-1): Mendy; Gabriel, Zouma, Silva, Tierney; Kante, Xhaka; Lacazette (vc), Mount (c), Saka; Abraham.
Match prediction: Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea.
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Information
Timing and TV listing
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The match is set to start at 11:00 PM IST on Saturday. One can watch the match live on the Star Sports Network and stream the same on Hotstar (paid subscription).