Arsenal vs Chelsea: Blues rally to stun Gunners 2-1 in London derby
Up next for Arsenal is Manchester United on New Year's Day at home, while Chelsea will be on the road against Brighton on the same matchday.
Up next for Arsenal is Manchester United on New Year's Day at home, while Chelsea will be on the road against Brighton on the same matchday.
The former Real Madrid striker has appeared to hint that Antonio Conte's tactics didn't suit his style of play.
It was a manic opening 45 minutes, but Chelsea eventually made their dominance count by edging a thriller.
Star Blues winger will start from the bench for the London Derby.
Chelsea are the favourites for Saturday's fixture at Stamford Bridge, but can the wounded Gunners spring an upset?
Emery's decision to not start £20 million new recruit Bernd Leno in goal was therefore even more of a surprise as Petr Cech kept his place.
Cech's starting spot is, for the first time at Arsenal, in serious danger.
The 27-year-old looks like he's firing on on cylinders ahead of Saturday's date with the Gunners.
The sole good news is that Danny Welbeck and Nacho Monreal are back in full training.
The 27-year-old has a point to prove after failing to start in Arsenal's season-opener on the weekend.
