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Chelsea meet Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday at 8:45 p.m. in a late match of the 25th day of the Premier League. TV channel, probable compositions… Here is the information to know about the meeting.
The context of Chelsea – Arsenal
Third in the Premier League with 62 points, Chelsea qualified for the FA Cup final on Sunday with a title game against Liverpool. In the semi-finals, Thomas Tuchel’s Blues won against Crystal Palace (2-0) on goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount. Eliminated from the Champions League, the club from the London capital is aiming for a presence in the next C1 like the Gunners, sixth in the standings with 54 points tied with Manchester United and three lengths behind Tottenham. Last Saturday, Mikel Arteta’s men lost on the lawn of Southampton (0-1) and must bounce back after three defeats in a row in the league.
Probable line-ups of Chelsea – Arsenal
Chelsea will be without the services of Mateo Kovacic with an ankle injury against Crystal Palace. In addition to the Croatian midfielder, Thomas Tuchel must deal with the absences of Ben Chilwell and Callum Hudson-Odoi. In the ranks of Arsenal, Thomas Partey and Kieran Tierney are unavailable. Doubt surrounds the participation of French striker Alexandre Lacazette, last minute package against Southampton due to a positive test for coronavirus.
Chelsea’s likely line-up
Mendy – James, Silva, Rüdiger – Azpilicueta, Kanté, Jorginho, Alonso – Mount, Werner, Lukaku.
Coach: Thomas Tuchel.
Arsenal’s likely line-up
Ramsdale-Cedric, White, Gabriel, Tavares-Xhaka, Lokonga-Saka, Odegaard, Smith Rowe-Martinelli.
Coach: Mikel Arteta.
Chelsea – Arsenal: what time and on which channel to watch the match live?
The match between Chelsea and Arsenal will be followed on Wednesday at 8:45 p.m., on RMC Sports 1 and Canal Plus Sports. The full TV program can be found here.
