Chelsea vs. Arsenal, Premier League 2014/15: Where to Watch Live, Preview, Betting Odds and Possible XI
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Arsenal travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.
Where to Watch Live
Kick-off is set for 2pm BST. Live TV coverage is available on Sky Sports 1 and Sky Sports 1 HD. Catch the highlights on Match of the Day 2 on BBC One and BBC One HD at 10:20pm BST.
Overview
League leaders Chelsea welcome Arsenal to Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The Gunners and the Blues are the only unbeaten teams in the league.
All thoughts will fall back to last season's encounter, where Chelsea demolished Arsenal 6-0. The north London club will want to make amends for that humiliation this time around.
However, Jose Mourinho's men will be keen to continue their blistering start to the league which has seen them win five of the six games they have played.
With the new signings Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas settling in easily they have been scoring goals at will. The Spanish striker is in red hot form and will look to continue his goal scoring form against the Gunners.
It will be an emotional game for Fabregas, as he faces the club that he grew up with as a footballer, a club he captained during his eight-year stint.
Meanwhile, Arsenal come into this game on the back of a much needed win in the Champions League against Galatasaray. Despite being unbeaten in the league thus far, the Gunners have only managed to win two of their six games. They have struggled to close out and finish off games against better opposition.
Arsene Wenger will be hoping his team vanquish the torment of last season and take the game to Chelsea. The manager also has a number of injuries to the squad, making them a little light in the middle of the park.
The French manager will be hoping that the Mourinho hoodoo doesn't strike again as Wenger has never beaten the Portuguese boss even once during their 11 encounters against each other.
Stat of the Match: The Blues are unbeaten in their last six league and cup games against Arsenal (W4, D2), scoring 12 times and conceding just twice.
What Managers Say
Jose Mourinho [on Diego Costa]: "I think three matches in a week is too much but he's going to do that. Why? Because I'm not going to save him to be in perfect condition for the national team. If he has a problem playing against Arsenal it is a problem playing for Chelsea. We had three very important matches this week. We needed the victory in the Champions League. Arsenal is also important. So he plays."
Arsene Wenger: "I don't deny that history is against us with Chelsea. The thing about top teams is that they make history and they change history."
Betting Odds (888Sport.com)
- Chelsea to win: 7/11
- Draw: 3
- Arsenal to win: 9/2
Chelsea
- Injured: Drogba (ankle), Ramires (groin)
- Doubtful: N/A
- Suspended: N/A
Possible XI: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Fabregas, Matic; Oscar, Willian, Hazard; Costa.
Arsenal
- Injured: Arteta (calf), Debuchy (ankle), Giroud (foot), Gnabry, Walcott (both knee), Ramsey (hamstring), Sanogo (hamstring)
- Doubtful: Monreal (back)
- Suspended: N/A
Possible XI: Szczesny; Chambers, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs; Wilshere, Flamini; Sánchez, Özil, Cazorla; Welbeck.
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