Mikel Arteta will go in search of his first win as Arsenal manager when London rivals Chelsea make the trip to the Emirates Stadium this afternoon - Here's how the two sides line up.
Teams: Arsenal v Chelsea
Date: 29 December 2019
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Arteta began his Gunners reign with a 1-1 draw away to Bournemouth last weekend and following other results this weekend, the North London sit in 12th spot, eight spots behind the top four.
The Gunners will be without defenders Sead Kolasinac, Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Kieran Tierney, while Callum Chambers returns from suspension.
Chelsea will also be eager to bounce back after suffering defeat to Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge, which was their fourth home loss of the season.
Despite their shaky form this season, the Blues will have fond memories of their last encounter against the Gunners after romping to a 4-1 win in last season's UEFA Europa League finall.
Although, when the sides clash at the Emirates Stadium last season, goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Laurient Koscielny secured a 2-0 win for Arsenal.
Arsenal: Leno; Maitland-Niles, Chambers, Luiz, Saka; Torreira, Guendouzi; Nelson, Ozil, Aubameyang; Lacazette.
Chelsea: Kepa; Tomori, Rudiger, Zouma; Emerson, Kovacic, Kante, Azpilicueta; Willian, Abraham, Mount.
