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Confirmed line-ups: Arsenal vs Chelsea – Eze & Gyokeres start for Gunners

By on March 1, 2026

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Arsenal are under pressure to restore their five-point lead at the top of the table with a win over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium this afternoon.

Our advantage was cut to just two points after Manchester City beat Leeds United on Saturday evening so Arsenal need a win over the Blues to extend the lead to five.

David Raya keeps goal once again while Jurrien Timber lines-up at right-back. William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes continue their partnership in the middle of Arsenal’s defence with Piero Hincapie preferred ahead of Riccardo Calafiori at left-back.

Martin Zubimendi anchors the midfield with Declan Rice looking to continue his excellent form in the middle of the park. Eberechi Eze is the creative spark for Arsenal with Martin Odegaard not involved in the squad.

Bukayo Saka keeps his place on the right flank while Viktor Gyokeres leads the line up front and he’ll be in confident mood after his excellent brace against Tottenham last time out.

Leandro Trossard starts once again on the left side of Arsenal’s attack so Gabriel Martinelli remains on the bench. Kai Havertz is back in the squad but has to settle for a place among the subs along with Gabriel Jesus and Noni Madueke.

These are the line-ups:

Arsenal

Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Rice, Zubimendi; Saka, Eze, Trossard; Gyokeres

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly, Mosquera, Norgaard, Madueke, Martinelli, Jesus, Havertz.

Chelsea

Sanchez; James, Chalobah, Sarr, Hato; Caicedo, Andrey Santos; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Joao Pedro.

Subs: Jorgensen, Acheampong, Gusto, Tosin, Badiashile, Lavia, Garnacho, Guiu, Delap.