Chelsea v Arsenal: All you need to know

Get all the information as the Blues aim for their first home victory over the Gunners since 2018.

The Blues have not defeated Arsenal at Stamford Bridge since August 2018 and have lost five of their past six Premier League encounters, including both in 2022–2023.

But Chelsea has recovered from a challenging start to the season with victories at Burnley and Fulham before the international break.

Arsenal, who are currently second in the table and one of only two teams, along with Tottenham Hotspur, to have not lost in the Premier League this season, will be full of confidence as they travel to Chelsea for a short journey.

group news

Armando Broja will not be playing for Chelsea, but Benoit Badiashile might. Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez are free after serving overseas in South America.

Arsenal will evaluate William Saliba, Leandro Trossard, and Bukayo Saka after the fact.

Past five encounters

Chelsea 1-3 Arsenal, May 02, 2023

06 Nov 2022: Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea

Chelsea 2-4 Chelsea, April 20, 2022

22 August 2021: Chelsea 0–2 Arsenal

Arsenal 0–1 Chelsea, May 12, 2021

Important details

Chelsea has suffered as many losses against Arsenal in their last six Premier League games as they had in their prior twenty-five meetings with them (W14 D6). 

In addition, Mauricio Pochettino has won three and drawn three of his six Premier League home games versus Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta: "We know that the two clubs have a long history together and the kinds of games we have played against them, so it's a big game." I believe it's a whole different one.

"Chelsea has truly pleased me this season; they deserve much more than what they've shown. I think Mauricio has accomplished so much in such a short period of time, and tomorrow we will need to play at our highest level."

Mauricio Pochettino: "I like the challenging games." Our goal is to triumph tomorrow. We admire Arsenal; they are a fantastic squad. It will be difficult because they are performing admirably.

"We are sure we can play a great game and give it our all."