Chelsea vs Arsenal - as it happened: Arsene Wenger's men hold 10-man Blues to goalless draw
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Your support makes all the difference.Chelsea host rivals Arsenal today as Antonio Conte’s men look to continue their winning ways after losing their opening fixture of the season to Burnley.
Gary Cahill is expected to return to the side having served out his three-match suspension though Danny Drinkwater remains sidelined with a calf injury.
Arsenal will be bidding to build upon last week’s convincing win against Bournemouth. Arsene Wenger’s side will be without Theo Walcott who sustained a calf problem in the Europa League.
What time is it?
Kick-off is at 1.30pm on Sunday 17 September at Stamford Bridge.
Where can I watch it?
Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League will be broadcasting the game. Coverage starts at 12.30pm. Or, follow live updates from our live blog above.
It’s a big game for?
Arsene Wenger. After a shaky start to the season, the Arsenal manager could really do with a morale-boosting win here at the Bridge today. Their form on the road against their top-six rivals suggests otherwise but football has a knack of throwing up surprises and Wenger will be confident his team could snatch a result against Conte’s Blues.
Player to watch?
Eden Hazard. Who else? The Belgian has fully recovered from a fractured ankle and, although he starts on the bench once again, there's no doubt he'll be brought into the fray at some point. His home performance against Arsenal last season was a sight to behold so expect the player to be looking to repeat those feats.
Head-to-head?
Arsenal 1 Chelsea 1, FA Community Shield, August 2017
Arsenal 2 Chelsea 1, FA Cup, May 2017
Chelsea 3 Arsenal 1, Premier League, February 2017
Form?
Chelsea: WWWWL
Arsenal: WWLLW
Odds?
Chelsea to win: 4/5
Draw: 3/1
Arsenal to win: 7/2
90+2 mins: It's all happening in the four minutes of stoppage time as Kolasinac and Bellerin both go into the book for fouls. These misdemeanours, however, have taken the sting out of the finale, and with it may have gone Arsenal's chance of making the most of their advantage.
FULL TIME - CHELSEA 0 ARSENAL 0:
Chelsea fail to score for the first time at home since Antonio Conte became manager.
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