Arsenal and Chelsea lock horns in a Premier League London derby at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
This is the Gunners’ game in hand on league leaders Liverpool and, with the gap to the top now 15 points with 10 matches remaining, Mikel Arteta’s side simply cannot afford anything other than a victory if they want to keep their slim title hopes alive.
Chelsea, meanwhile, are locked in a battle to finish in the UEFA Champions League places and are also eager for three valuable points. They have not won a league game at this ground since 2021, though, and they suffered a brutal 5-o defeat here last season.
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Arsenal vs. Chelsea score
| Pregame | Goal scorers | |
| Arsenal | — | |
| Chelsea | — |
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
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Predicted lineups:
Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori — Odegaard, Partey, Rice — Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard
Chelsea (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — James, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Gusto — Caicedo, Fernandez — George, Palmer, Sancho — Nkunku
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Arsenal vs. Chelsea live updates, highlights, and commentary
1 hr 30 mins before kickoff: Confirmed team news will be with us shortly. Both teams are well-represented in Thomas Tuchel’s first England squad. Arsenal teenager Miles Lewis-Skelly has earned a maiden call-up and joins Declan Rice in the Three Lions squad with Chelsea trio Levi Colwill, Reece James and Cole Palmer, the star attacking midfielder who is without a goal in his past 10 games.
2 hours before kickoff: Arsenal need a win to keep their (very) faint title hopes alive. Chelsea need three points in their chase for the Champions League places. This is a derby you don’t want to miss.
Arsenal vs. Chelsea kick off time
The match kicks off in London, UK at 1:30 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sun, Mar. 16 | 9:30 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Sun, Mar. 16 | 9:30 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sun, Mar. 16 | 1:30 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Mon, Mar. 17 | 12:30 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Sun, Mar. 16 | 7:00 p.m. IST |
Arsenal vs. Chelsea lineups, team news
Arsenal’s huge win in the Netherlands allowed them to take it easy for the second leg against PSV, with Mikel Arteta able to rotate his squad midweek. That means a number of players, such as William Saliba, Martin Odegaard, Ethan Nwaneri, Gabriel Martinelli, and Thomas Partey, will be well rested for this critical league battle.
Mikel Merino will continue at the striker position with Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus, and Bukayo Saka still out. Havertz and Jesus are done for the season, but Saka is expected back after the coming international break.
Arsenal predicted lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori — Odegaard, Partey, Rice — Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard
Arsenal subs: Matchday squads released one hour before kickoff
Head coach Enzo Maresca has tried all kinds of formations and tweaks in search of any kind of consistency this season, to no avail. He’s moved many players to different positions, with varying degrees of success.
The biggest issue has been in attack, where nobody has been able to adequately replace the injured Nicolas Jackson, including Christopher Nkunku who has been mired in a brutal slump regardless of whether he plays up front or out wide. Marc Guiu and Noni Madueke are also injured, leaving them unavailable as an option, although Guiu should be returning soon.
At different times, Maresca has also tried Reece James in midfield, Trevoh Chalobah at full-back, and Pedro Neto at striker. He’s also rotated in young players Tyrique George, Shumaira Mheuka, and others.
Chelsea predicted lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Sanchez (GK) — James, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Gusto — Caicedo, Fernandez — George, Palmer, Sancho — Nkunku
Chelsea subs: Matchday squads released one hour before kickoff
Arsenal vs. Chelsea live stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch the match in some of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | Peacock |
| Canada | — | Fubo |
| UK | Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event | Sky GO, Now TV |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | — | Disney+ Hotstar, JioCinema |
