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Chelsea vs Arsenal predicted line-ups: Team news ahead of Premier League fixture

Chelsea are taking on Arsenal at Stamford Bridge as the Blues try to close the 10-point gap between the two clubs in the Premier League.The Gunners are looking to reach the World Cup break on top of the Premier League table but cannot afford to slip up in tricky games against the Blues and then at Newcastle. Meanwhile Chelsea need to bounce back from their chastening defeat by Brighton last weekend if they are to keep pace in the race for the top four.Arsenal won both of the past two corresponding fixtures away at Chelsea, earing a 4-2 victory last season. Here is everything you need to know.The match kicks off at 12pm GMT, Sunday 6 November. The game will be shown live in the UK on BT Sport. Bt Sport customers can stream all the action online via the BT Sport app and website. Ben Chilwell has joined Chelsea’s injury list with a confirmed hamstring tear and will miss the World Cup. Kepa Arrizabalaga remains out of action, but Mateo Kovacic should return in midfield.Arsenal welcome back Oleksandr Zinchenko to contention but are likely to be without Takehiro Tomiyasu.Chelsea: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella; Mount, Jorginho, Gallagher; Pulisic, Havertz, Sterling.Arsenal: Ramsdale; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tierney; Odegaard, Partey, Xhaka; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli.The 12pm kick-off can often be a sleepy affair so we’re going for a low-scoring draw. Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal.

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