Comments and predictions for Chelsea vs Arsenal: Dramatic draw

Premier League Round 11 kicks off with a remarkable clash before the main event on Sunday afternoon, when Chelsea and Arsenal face off in a tense London derby.

Enzo Maresca's side are keeping Arsenal outside the Champions League top four on goal difference, and it was the hosts who showed their attacking prowess in impressive fashion in midweek.

Latest Chelsea vs Arsenal squad information

Chelsea manager Maresca made his usual 11 changes in midweek, and Cole Palmer was, of course, absent having not been selected for the Conference League group stage, but the youngster is still feeling the effects of last weekend's challenge from Lisandro Martinez.

Maresca hopes Palmer - who has been called up to the England squad - will be able to return to the starting line-up for this weekend's game, but Jadon Sancho is also a doubt due to injury and illness, while Omari Kellyman (hamstring) will miss out.

No Premier League player has been directly involved in more moves than Palmer with 12 this season - seven goals and five assists - but Christopher Nkunku and Joao Felix both stepped up to the plate with a brace in the demolition of Noah.

Speaking of influential English midfielders coaches are worried about, Arsenal's Declan Rice - who spent seven years in Chelsea's academy system - remains a doubt for this crucial game due to a foot injury, believed to be a broken toe.

Meanwhile, Arsenal's medical team had a change in midweek, with Martin Odegaard returning from an ankle injury as a late substitute, and Arteta will not hesitate to bring him back into the starting line-up amid the team's creative struggles.

Former Chelsea player Kai Havertz will need scans after a painful clash of heads with Inter's Yann Bisseck on Wednesday, while Riccardo Calafiori (knee), Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee) and Kieran Tierney (hamstring) will not be back before the international break. In addition, Raheem Sterling is unavailable to face his former club.

Latest expected lineup for Chelsea vs Arsenal

Chelsea:

Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Colwill, James; Caicedo, Lavia; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson

Arsenal:

Raya; White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Saka, Jesus, Martinelli

Latest Chelsea vs Arsenal football commentary

Facing a team formed five years after their first Champions League win in 2012, Chelsea delivered a shock awakening to minnows Armenian side FC Noah, beating them 8-0 in an impressive display in London on Thursday night.

One of six Conference League sides to have won all three of their opening fixtures, Chelsea's stunning 8-0 win on 7 November unsurprisingly took them top of the table on goal difference, while they continue their quest for the continental trophy that has eluded their upcoming visitors.

From wake-ups to Ruud van Nistelrooy, the Blues needed some Ecuadorian inspiration to avoid defeat to the former Netherlands striker's side at Old Trafford last weekend, where Bruno Fernandes' penalty came just four minutes before Moises Caicedo's stunning volley.

One of three teams to have picked up 18 points from a possible 30 - along with Arsenal and Aston Villa - fourth-placed Chelsea could finish the weekend in the top three if Nottingham Forest outperform Newcastle United, and Maresca's men are currently on an eight-game unbeaten run at home in all competitions.

However, the Blues have yet to keep a clean sheet in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge this season - six consecutive games without a clean sheet since beating West Ham United in May - while Arsenal have also failed to look strong in attack in the early stages of November.

Whether at St James' Park or San Siro, Arsenal's result was the same; a 1-0 defeat with little attacking inspiration. After succumbing to a brilliant Alexander Isak header against Newcastle United, they lost again to a controversial Hakan Calhanoglu penalty on Wednesday night.

Arsenal's defeat to Inter Milan was a game of tic-tac-toe; Mikel Arteta's men attempted 46 crosses at the San Siro, but all failed to find the net, as they suffered their first defeat in European competition in 2024-25.

Also dealing with the shock of sporting director Edu's resignation, Halloween was a truly horrifying time for Arteta and his players, as a three-game winless run in the Premier League left Arsenal fifth in the table and seven points behind leaders Liverpool.

However, not since the 1994-95 season - when most of Arsenal's players were not yet born - have the Gunners lost three consecutive away games without scoring, and the capital derbies are where they show their strength, having won their last six London derbies by a combined score of 22-3.

That run included a 5-0 thrashing of Mauricio Pochettino's Chelsea in the second half of last season, despite being held to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge, but that four-goal draw meant Arteta and his men have gone five games unbeaten at Chelsea's home ground in west London.

Chelsea vs Arsenal score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Chelsea vs Arsenal match:

• Sportsmole: Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal

• WhoScore: Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal
• Our prediction: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal

When and where to watch Chelsea vs Arsenal live?

To watch the Chelsea vs Arsenal match live in the Premier League at 11:30 p.m. on November 10, viewers can watch it on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy football watching moments.

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