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Arsenal vs. Chelsea LIVE Updates: Minute-by-Minute Coverage of the 2025-26 Premier League Match

Daniel Villar Pardo
Gabriel Magalhaes of Arsenal is challenged by Joao Pedro of Chelsea.
© Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesGabriel Magalhaes of Arsenal is challenged by Joao Pedro of Chelsea.

After a multi-million investment, Arsenal have managed to establish themselves as one of the best teams in the world, maintaining great solidity in all lines. Even so, they are coming off two draws against Wolves and Brentford that made them drop key points, bringing Manchester City closer. With this in mind, the Gunners face Chelsea today, seeking a crucial victory. However, this will not be easy at all, as the Blues also arrive in full form and chase a key victory in the Premier League.

With the surprising departure of Enzo Maresca, Chelsea have experienced a revival in their style of play. Although head coach Liam Rosenior continues to deal with important absences such as Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana, Levi Colwill, Jamie Gittens and others, he has managed to keep the team unbeaten in the last five Premier League games. In addition, he has brought out the best version of Enzo Fernández and João Pedro, who are shining in an imposing way.

Not only have the Blues regained brilliant form, but the Gunners have as well. Under Mikel Arteta, they have managed to maintain their defensive consistency, imposing a strong goal-scoring facet, with Viktor Gyökeres and Eberechi Eze leading the team. However, Arsenal could need a brilliant midfield performance, seeking to control Chelsea’s quick attacks while minimizing defensive errors.

Arsenal start as the clear favorites to take the victory today, as they not only arrive in full form, but also have a deep bench. While Chelsea have a large roster, they are dealing with several serious injuries to key players that could complicate their outcome. Even so, the Gunners cannot afford to relax, as the Blues have shown that their greatest strength is the midfield, which can change the entire game.

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Mikel Arteta praises Viktor Gyokeres

Following an inconsistent scoring powering, Arsenal decided to bet on Viktor Gyokeres as their new striker. Having paid €66.9 million for his transfer, the Swedish striker was expected to have an immediate impact. Nonetheless, he held a slow start, prompting doubts on his arrival. In the lastest weeks, he has regain his best version, making Mikel Arteta praise his talentss ahead today's game.

“I think one thing leads to another. When you score the first one or the performances are good, you have more time with your teammates, you understand the games, the opponent, the league better. Everything helps...We know his qualities. He is undoubtedly an incredible striker. We need to feed to his quality, we need to understand him better, he needs to understand the team, the league better, I think we are in the right trajectory," Arteta said.

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Mikel Arteta recognizes that the game between Arsenal and Chelsea is quite important.

Even though Arsenal remain as Premier League leaders, they face the tough task of not being able to drop points in today’s match. With Manchester City following them closely, coach Mikel Arteta acknowledged the importance of today’s game.

"We know the importance of the game and the team we are going to have in front of us. We just have to prepare in the best way to earn the right to win it, as I always said... What you have done two weeks or two years ago is irrelevant because every game and every context is different, the ⁠players might change, the mood of the team might ⁠be different. We are prepared,” Arteta said.

Acknowledging Chelsea’s solid good strike, Mikel Arteta decided to open up on them: “They can change throughout the game ⁠and they have a manager very comfortable doing that, so we are prepared for the possible scenarios we ⁠can face and then we will try ⁠to be better than them.”

Liam Rosenior chases a long-term stability at Chelsea

With Enzo Maresca's dismissal, Chelsea decided to target Lian Rosenior as the new head coach. Far from having serious problems, he has reached to regain the consistency, accumulating 5 games in a row without being defeated. With this in mind, the Englishman opened on his tenure, making strong statements:

"Sitting here in this chair, I want to be here for as long as possible...I want to be the guy – and not just me but the team, the staff, the ownership, sporting directors – I want to be a part of something really successful for a long time. That’s why I signed up for this challenge. I hope this is the end of the upheaval for this club. I hope I can be here for a very long time and bring the club the success it deserves," he said on Friday.

Arsenal official lineup vs. Chelsea

Despite Chelsea's good strike, Arsenal arrive today's game with a solid favoritism. Looking to solidify their Premier League leadership, coach Mikel Arteta decided to start as follows, betting on a 4-3-3: 

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Chelsea official lineup vs. Arsenal

Chasing Arsenal's victory strike, Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior decided to bet on a 4-2-3-1 formed as follows:

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Arsenal vs. Chelsea: Predicted lineups

Looking to consolidate their position as undisputed leaders of the Premier League, Arsenal face Chelsea in a vibrant London derby. While the Gunners are in top form, the Blues are coming off an inconsistent season, so they need a win to push for the Champions League places. Here are the PREDICTED lineups for both sides.

Chelsea face numerous absentees

While coach Liam Rosenior has had a positive impact in his arrival to Chelsea, he hasn't have a full available roster for several weeks. Holding a key clash against Arsenal, the English coach will not count on:

  • Mykhaylo Mudryk
  • Wesley Fofana (RED CARD)
  • Marc Cucurella (THIGH INJURY)
  • Estêvão (THIGH INJURY)
  • Jamie Gittens (MUSLE INJURY )
  • Dario Essugo (MUSLE INJURY )
  • Levi Colwill (ACL INJURY)

Where will be played Arsenal vs. Chelsea match?

Today's game between Arsenal and Chelsea will be played at Emirates Stadium, the Gunners' house. With a maximum capacity of 60,361 spectators, the clash is expected to be highly competitive as the previous game that resulted in a victory of Mikel Arteta's team.

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Kickoff time and how to watch

The Premier League game between Arsenal and Chelsea game will begin at 11:30 am (ET).

You can watch the match live on Paramount+, DirecTV Stream, UniMás, TUDN and ViX.

Arsenal and Chelsea face each each other in the Premier League

Welcome to our live blog of the game between Arsenal and Chelsea for the London derby in the 2025-26 Premier League. Stay with us for all the latest updates and minute-by-minute coverage of the heated clash!

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