By Tony Attwood
William Saliba and Leandro Trossard, are each back in the side having not played againsts Portsmouth in the Arsenal victory in the FA Cup third round,.
Kepa Arrizabalaga is in goal for the second match running after seeming making a special request to face his previous club..
Wilo and Gabriel are at he heart of the defence, with Ben White and Jurrien Timber in the full back positions
Declan Rice has been given a birthday present by playing again in the midfield from whih he has dominated games. Martin Zubimendi and Martin Odegaard are also in the line up with him.
Up front we have . Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and Viktor Gyokeres.
So here is the full Arsenal team.
Kepa,
White, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel,
Rice, Zubimendi, Odegaard,
Saka, Gyokeres, Trossard
Substtues: Raya, Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Norgaard, Madueke, Merino, Havertz, Lewis-Skelly
Chelsea: Sanchez, Acheampong, Chalobah, Fofana, Cucurella, Enzo, Andrey Santos, Estevao, Joao Pedro, Neto, Guiu
Subs: Jorgensen, Badiashille, Tosin, Hato, Essugo, Buonanotte, Garnacho, George, Mhueka
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Arsenal heading for an all time record number of goals from a set piece. 1-0 to the Arsenal at half time.