The Metropolitan Police have responded to numerous complaints from Arsenal and Chelsea supporters after their London derby clash was moved at short notice. The initial fixture was set for Saturday, April 29 at Emirates Stadium but a new date for the game was revealed earlier this week.
Confirming the change, a statement from Arsenal read: "The Premier League has announced that our home league match against Chelsea will now take place on Tuesday, May 2, kicking off at 8pm (UK time). This change has been made as a result of the Metropolitan Police revising its position on policing the match.
"After working to try to find a solution with the Met Police, we are very disappointed with the impact and disruption this fixture change will cause to our supporters, particularly after this match had been initially approved for a Saturday evening kick-off."
