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Arsenalvs.Chelsea

sportsmole.co.uk, 22 April 2024, 19:00
On the back of contrasting results at the weekend, London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea prepare for battle in Tuesday's Premier League showdown at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners ran out 2-0 winners over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, a couple of hours after the Blues lost 1-0 to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both capital clubs.

ARSENAL vs. CHELSEA

ARSENAL

Out: Jurrien Timber (ACL)

Doubtful: Takehiro Tomiyasu (knock)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Odegaard, Jorginho, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli

CHELSEA

Out: Levi Colwill (toe), Robert Sanchez (illness), Romeo Lavia (thigh), Wesley Fofana (knee), Lesley Ugochukwu (thigh), Reece James (thigh), Christopher Nkunku (thigh)

Doubtful: Cole Palmer (illness), Ben Chilwell (knee), Malo Gusto (knee)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Petrovic; Disasi, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella; Fernandez, Caicedo; Sterling, Gallagher, Mudryk; Jackson

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.

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