Arsenal fans could be forgiven for thinking that they have been transported back a year with their team underperforming on the pitch and frustration growing at a lack of transfers.Unai Emery’s admission that the club can only afford loan signings this month was as perplexing as it was worrying, and while Denis Suarez and James Rodriguez have been linked with a move to the Emirates, it appears as though the Spaniard will largely have to make do with what he has got for the remainder of the season.
The Blues face a crucial double-header with Saturday’s visit to Arsenal being followed by a home game against Tottenham Hotspur next Thursday as they look to overturn a one-goal deficit in their EFL Cup semi-final.Silverware would be within touching distance if they are able to beat Spurs at Stamford Bridge, but in terms of the league their focus is very much fixed on holding off another North London outfit in the race for fourth.
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Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Leno; Mustafi, Sokratis, Koscielny; Bellerin, Torreira, Xhaka, Kolasinac; Aubameyang, Lacazette, Iwobi
Chelsea possible starting lineup:
Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso; Kante, Jorginho, Kovacic; Pedro, Hazard, Willian
