Arsenal take on Chelsea this weekend knowing that their title hopes could be defined by the result. A defeat might see the Gunners fall ten points off the lead and see other sides have the chance to move above them in the table.
Of course, Riccardo Calafiori is out, expected to return after the international break, but it is another summer signing who will miss the game but not through injury. Raheem Sterling is ineligible to face his former club this weekend and therefore will vacate a place on the Gunners bench.
Declan Rice missed the game with Inter Milan on Wednesday night with what is thought to be a minor foot problem. Arteta told media: “Declan unfortunately picked an injury against Newcastle.
The good news is that Martin Odegaard will be back after making a small cameo against Inter, coming on in stoppage time as a substitute. However, Kai Havertz suffered a nasty bang of heads at the end of the game.
