Julien Laurens
European football expert on BBC Radio 5 Live

I feel sometimes for Enzo Maresca because of what he has been given at this club with all the expectations and the ambitions.

Chelsea

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, speaking to Sky Sports about Cole Palmer's injury: "After the international break we think he can be back with us. He had an injury yesterday during the session."

On the game: "It's a big opportunity, we can go three points clear [from Man City in fifth]. It's where this club should be [in the Champions League]."

It could be a back three of course. We shall find out soon enough.

No Cole Palmer, Reece James in midfield, no striker. There's a lot of chat in the text inbox about this Chelsea line-up...

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We build them up and...

Cole Palmer hasn't scored since 14 January to be fair - a barren run of 10 matches.

Jeester01: What’s going on with Cole Palmer then? Feel like if he was a Manchester United player (or named Marcus Rashford, for example) loads more would be being made of his slump.

Arsenal

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to Sky Sports: "It's a massive one and we know after we have an international break - we know how important it is to win the game.

"We believe we have the players to win the game. We know the strength of Chelsea and we have the best players to start the match."

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Gary Cahill
Former Chelsea defender on Sky Sports

It's vitally important that Chelsea finish in the Champions League positions. I feel the league is finished and done.

What a player.

Stuck around for so long I even saw him score for Colchester in my early reporting days...

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It looks like Chelsea captain Reece James is going to start in the middle of midfield today by the way, they don't have a[nother] right-back so either Wesley Fofana or Benoit Badiashile will start on that side. We think.

They also don't have a striker so Pedro Neto will play through the middle as he did in midweek.

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter

Enzo Maresca has spoken ahead of Chelsea's trip to Arsenal to explain Cole Palmer's absence.

He said when asked why Palmer hasn't made the squad: “[It is an] injury, he hopes to be back after international break."

This makes the forward a doubt for England's two fixtures over the upcoming international break.

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Fulham go into this game six points behind Manchester City in fifth - and fifth place looks very much like bringing Champions League football for next year.

Tottenham Hotspur

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Premier League matches involving Tottenham have produced the most goals this season, averaging 3.4 goals per game.

Don't let us down today lads.

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Speaking of teams in blue heading across the city to face their rivals, Rangers are 1-0 up at Celtic Park and all over the champions.

Follow that one here.

Matthew Wade: Paul Konchesky did Charlton, Fulham, West Ham and had loans at QPR & Spurs (memorable that one...). Bobby Zamora did Spurs, WHU, Fulham and QPR. I think Neil Sullivan briefly played for Palace & Chelsea as well as Wimbledon and Spurs...

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This is the first time Chelsea will start a Premier League match without Cole Palmer since April 2024, when they lost 5-0 to Arsenal at the Emirates.

Arsenal

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Arsenal are unbeaten in each of their last six Premier League games versus Chelsea (W4, D2), their longest run without a league defeat against them since a run of 19 matches between 1995 and 2005.