Arsenal face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in their second game of the new Premier League season, with Unai Emery’s side hoping to bounce back from last week’s defeat to Manchester City.
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After a massive test against Pep Guardiola’s side last week, Arsenal now travel to London rivals Chelsea for another big game. The two teams met in pre-season, with the Gunners coming out on top after a penalty shootout, but this time around promises to be a completely different tie.
For a start, both teams have their full starting eleven back with them. Arsenal were missing the majority of their midfielders in the pre-season game, as well as Nacho Monreal, whilst Chelsea were missing Eden Hazard, N’Golo Kante and their first choice goalkeeper.
How will the Arsenal team look this time around then?
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In the forward three, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Mesut Özil should start. Henrikh Mkhitaryan started last week, and is looking good in training, but it was undeniable how much better Arsenal performed once Lacazette entered proceedings.
That’s no surprise, considering Arsenal generally looked better with the French striker on the pitch in pre-season. See his goals against PSG, his late equaliser against Chelsea, or his assist for Aubameyang against Lazio.
The duo work well together, and with Özil alongside them they could form an exciting front line.
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