- Arsenal agree deal to sign Salford City’s Will Wright
- Arsenal suffer blow to sign Real Madrid star Rodrygo
- Arsenal in serious negotiations to sign Joao Palhinha
- Arsenal have held talks to sign Real Madrid’s Rodrygo
- Arsenal urged to seal ‘fantastic’ Eberechi Eze deal
- Arsenal ‘keeping a close eye’ on Real Madrid’s Rodrygo Goes
- Arsenal still hold ‘genuine interest’ in Anthony Gordon
- Arsenal plan swap deal to sign Eberechi Eze
- Arsenal face Bayern battle for Eberechi Eze
- Arsenal showing ‘concrete’ interest in Rodrygo Goes
Teams: Chelsea v Arsenal: Iwobi starts, Ramsey dropped for Gunners
Arsenal’s difficult start to the new season continues as we travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea this evening.
Unai Emery has named a surprise line-up as Alex Iwobi starts ahead of Aaron Ramsey while Alexandre Lacazette is also left on the bench.
Matteo Guendouzi keeps his place in midfield with Lucas Torreira once again named among the substitutes. Nacho Monreal is passed fit to start at left-back.
These are the teams:
Chelsea
Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Willian, Barkley, Pedro, Morata.
Subs: Caballero, Christensen, Zappacosta, Moses, Hazard, Kovacic, Giroud
Arsenal
Cech, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Monreal, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Iwobi, Aubameyang.
Subs: Leno, Lichtsteiner, Elneny, Torreira, Ramsey, Welbeck, Lacazette