Gunners meet Blues in match of the weekend

Arensal will be looking to make up ground on the clubs at the summit of the Premier League when they take on Chelsea in the Premiership on Sunday.

While Chelsea are currently the Premiership log leaders based on goal difference, they’ll be under pressure going into the encounter, knowing that a loss or draw, followed by a good result for Liverpool against West Ham on Monday will see them drop to second place in the league.

“Arsenal-Chelsea’s a huge game,” Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard told the Canadian Press. “They’re going to want to stay in the title race; we need to try and get a win to try and stay at the top of the table. It’s a chance for us to put even more distance between us and them.”

While Arsenal won’t be brimming with confidence after their 3-0 loss to Manchester City on the weekend, the Gunners’ ship will have been stabilised by a mid-week victory over Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League.

Both teams are experiencing problems with key players, with Didier Drogba reportedly unsatisfied with his lot at Chelsea and William Gallas currently out of favour with the Arsenal management. This may benefit fans as the unsettled feel to both squads promises to make for a close, competitive encounter.