Mikel Arteta faces the opportunity of arguably the best opponent to end their four-game winless run. Chelsea have lost their first five games under Frank Lampard and are struggling to find a goal whilst the Gunners have found it difficult to keep their opponents out and conceded 11 goals in their last four games.
Arteta has decided to rotate heavily with a number of changes in all areas of the field in the wake of the four-game streak. The back five sees a big change with Aaron Ramsdale behind the defensive four of Ben White, Gabriel Magalhães, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Jakub Kiwior coming in for Rob Holding.
Some thought Kieran Tierney might be due a start with the Ukrainian somewhat out of form. Yet Arteta has again kept faith in his former Man City colleague and trusts Zinchenko to turn his form around.
