Premier League
Feb 4, 2017 12.30pm
3
1
HT : 1 0
FT
  • Marcos Alonso 13' goal
  • Eden Hazard 53' goal
  • Nemanja Matic 70' yellowcard
  • Cesc Fabregas 85' goal
  • yellowcard Shkodran Mustafi 23'
  • goal Olivier Giroud 91'

Team News: Pedro handed recall by Chelsea

Pedro handed recall by Chelsea

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has recalled Pedro for the Premier League clash with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.

The Spaniard has been brought in as a replacement for Willian, who drops down to the bench, but Conte has decided to keep faith with the rest of the team who secured a 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Tuesday night.

Defender David Luiz sustained a knock during that game but after completing the 90 minutes at Anfield, he has been passed fit to feature in this match.

As for Arsenal, Theo Walcott returns to the starting lineup in one of three alterations made by manager Arsene Wenger.

Olivier Giroud is only named among the replacements, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain comes in for the injured Aaron Ramsey.

The other change sees Hector Bellerin come in for Gabriel Paulista, with Danny Welbeck having to make do with a place on the bench.

Chelsea: Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill; Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Pedro, Diego Costa, Hazard. Subs: Begovic, Terry, Zouma, Chalobah, Fabregas, Willian, Batshuayi

Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Coquelin, Walcott, Ozil, Iwobi, Sanchez Subs: Ospina, Gibbs, Gabriel, Maitland-Niles, Reine-Adelaide, Welbeck, Giroud

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