Chelsea v Arsenal: match preview

Maurizio Sarri and Unai Emery are still feeling their way into new surroundings and a new league. Yet this derby may provide a far better gauge of their capabilities than Chelsea’s walkover at Huddersfield, or Arsenal’s toils against Manchester City. Sarri, who is considering offering Eden Hazard a first start of the season, believes his opponents “will be competitive” under Emery this season in the pursuit of a place in the Champions League. Lucas Torreira may start for the visitors, who may need the Uruguayan’s steel in the centre. Dominic Fifield

Saturday 5.30pm BT Sport 1
Venue Stamford Bridge
Last season Chelsea 0 Arsenal 0
Referee Martin Atkinson
This season G1 Y4 R0 4 cards/game
Odds H 5-6 A 4-1 D 3-1

CHELSEA

Subs from Caballero, Green, Christensen, Cahill, Emerson Palmieri, Moses, Zappacosta, Ampadu, Drinkwater, Loftus-Cheek, Kovacic, Willian, Giroud, Abraham, Hudson-Odoi
Doubtful Giroud, Hazard, Kovacic (all match fitness)
Injured Fàbregas (knee, 26 Aug)
Suspended None
Discipline Y1 R0
Form W
Leading scorers Jorginho, Kanté, Pedro 1

ARSENAL

Subs from Leno, Iliev, Willock, Holding, Nelson, Welbeck, Lichsteiner, Guendouzi, Elneny, Iwobi, Mavropanos
Doubtful Monreal (knee)
Injured Jenkinson (ankle), Kolasinac (knee), Maitland-Niles (leg, all Oct), Koscielny (achilles, Dec)
Suspended None
Discipline Y2 R0
Form L

Leading scorer n/a