Chelsea will be out to avoid a third successive Premier League defeat at Stamford Bridge against London rivals Arsenal when the Gunners pay a visit on Sunday lunchtime.
Graham Potter's men head into the crunch clash on the back of a 2-1 Champions League win over Dinamo Zagreb, while Mikel Arteta's side made the last 16 of the Europa League after beating FC Zurich 1-0, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
CHELSEA vs. ARSENAL
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CHELSEA
Out: N'Golo Kante (thigh), Reece James (knee), Wesley Fofana (knee), Kepa Arrizabalaga (foot), Ben Chilwell (hamstring), Carney Chukwuemeka (hamstring)
Doubtful: Mateo Kovacic (calf)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Mendy; Chalobah, Silva, Koulibaly; Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Kovacic, Cucurella; Mount; Aubameyang, Sterling
ARSENAL
Out: Emile Smith Rowe (groin)
Doubtful: Takehiro Tomiyasu (muscle), Matt Turner (groin)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Jesus
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Ben Knapton
