In this exciting second week of English first division football, we take a look at historic London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal, who will battle it out for three important points at the Bridge.
Maurizio Sarri got his Premier League campaign off to a flying start, securing a massive victory over David Wagner’s Huddersfield. New signing Jorginho looked calm and composed, forming a deadly midfield partnership with fellow goalscorer Kanté.
Chelsea’s no. 1 for the season, Kepa Arrizabalaga, is looking forward to keeping another clean sheet after a very successful first match as the world’s most expensive goalkeeper.
Arsenal players Granit Xhaka (left), Mesut Özil (centre) and Petr Čech (right) during the match against City
Unai Emery’s men failed to make an impact in their first game, with Sterling and Silva stealing the show, but would be hoping they can bounce back against local rivals Chelsea.
Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulous will most likely start as Arsenal’s injury woes continue. Laurent Koscielny, Sead Kolašinac, and Nacho Monreal are all sidelined for this upcoming fixture.
Huddersfield 0 – 3 Chelsea (N’Golo Kanté 34′, Jorginho 45′ (pen), Pedro 80′)
Arsenal 0 – 2 Manchester City (Raheem Sterling 14′, Bernardo Silva 64′)
Predicted Lineups
Chelsea XI: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Cesar Azpilicueta, Antonio Rüdiger, David Luiz, Marcos Alonso, N’Golo Kanté, Jorginho, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Willian Borges da Silva, Alvaro Morata, Eden Hazard.
