Arsene Wenger has named his team for the crucial match at Stamford Bridge this afternoon and made a couple of changes.
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Match: Chelsea v Arsenal
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Kick-Off (GMT): Sat 04 Feb 12:30
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Arsene Wenger has made a couple of changes to the side which was beaten by Watford in midweek.
Petr Cech returns to Stamford Bridge and will start in goal for the Gunners. Nacho Monreal, Laurent Koscielny and Shkodran Mustafi all play again but Wenger has made a change at right-back. Gabriel Paulista makes way fro Hector Bellerin to come in from the bench.
The Frenchman has named an all-new midfield pairing. Francis Coquelin partners Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the centre of the park, highlighting the problems the Gunners currently have in that area.
Theo Walcott starts for the first time in the Premier League since December with Alex Iwobi playing on the opposite flank. The pair will play either side of Mesut Özil with Alexis Sanchez in the central role up front.
There are places on the bench for Danny Welbeck and Olivier Giroud but Lucas Perez is not in the 18.
Arsenal Lineup:
Petr Cech
Hector Bellerin
Shkodran Mustafi
Laurent Koscielny
Nacho Monreal
Francis Coquelin
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Theo Walcott
Mesut Özil
Alex Iwobi
Alexis Sanchez
Subs: Ospina, Gibbs, Gabriel, Reine-Adelaide, Maitland-Niles, Welbeck, Giroud
Chelsea Lineup:
Thibaut Courtois
Cesar Azpilicueta
David Luiz
Gary Cahill
Victor Moses
N’Golo Kante
Nemanja Matic
Marcos Alonso
Pedro
Diego Costa
Eden Hazard
Subs: Begovic, Terry, Zouma, Chalobah, Fabregas, Willian, Batshuayi