Following contrasting results on the opening weekend, London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea face off at the Emirates Stadium in Sunday's Premier League derby.
The Blues cruised to a 3-0 win over Crystal Palace last week, while Arsenal suffered a humbling 2-0 loss at Brentford, and here Sports Mole rounds up the latest team news for both clubs.
ARSENAL vs. CHELSEA
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ARSENAL
Out: Gabriel Magalhaes (knee), Thomas Partey (ankle), Eddie Nketiah (ankle), Alexandre Lacazette (COVID-19), Alex Runarsson (COVID-19), Martin Odegaard (other)
Doubtful: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (COVID-19), Willian (COVID-19)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Leno; Chambers, White, Mari, Tierney; Xhaka, Lokonga; Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Martinelli
CHELSEA
Out: Christian Pulisic (COVID-19), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (COVID-19)
Doubtful: Romelu Lukaku (other), N'Golo Kante (ankle), Hakim Ziyech (shoulder)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Mendy; Chalobah, Christensen, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Kante, Alonso; Mount, Havertz; Lukaku
Ben Knapton
