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Arsenal put their nightmare from Anfield behind them as they put in a disciplined performance at Stamford Bridge this afternoon to claim a valuable point on the road. Chelsea were far from their best in the final third and were then reduced to 10 men when David Luiz flew into a reckless challenge on Sead Kolasinac. Antonio Conte will be disappointed by his side’s lack of cutting edge and also their discipline this season as Luiz is their third player to see red this term.
FULL-TIME: CHELSEA 0-0 ARSENAL
90′ + 4′ The referee ends the contest.
Bellerín
Yellow Card
90′ + 3′ Bellerin trips Bakayoko and goes into the book.
90′ + 2′ Poor from Fabregas as he floats the resulting free-kick into the hands of Cech. A waste from the Spaniard.
90′ + 2′ Kolasinac brings down Moses on the flank and does not react well to the decision. He’s walking a fine line now.
S. Kolašinac
Yellow Card
90′ + 1′ Kolasinac brings down Hazard and goes into the book.
90′ There will be four minutes of added time.
89′ Christensen replaces Morata for the home side.
David Luiz
Red Card
87′ RED! Chelsea are down to 10 men as Luiz lunges in with his studs showing on Kolasinac. The Brazilian catches the Arsenal man’s ankle and is deservedly shown a red card. A poor challenge from the Chelsea man and once again the Blues’ discipline at home could cost them.
86′ BLOCKS! Fabregas lifts a cross to the back post that gets deflected wide for a corner, while on the follow-up from the Spaniard’s delivery from the wide area, Moses sees his powerful strike smash into a wall of red and white shirts.
85′ Chelsea pile men forward in and around the Arsenal box, but the Gunners defend well enough to stem the tide for now.
Mohamed Elneny
Yellow Card
84′ Yellow card Mohamed Naser Elsayed Elneny
82′ End-to-end action now as the game becomes stretched, but both defences are holding firm at the back for now.
Mohamed Elneny
A. Iwobi
80′ Iwobi makes way for Elneny.
80′ WIDE! Fabregas tries to catch the Arsenal backline napping again with a strike from distance, but Cech watches the ball past the post.
79′ SAVE! Kante picks out Hazard in the final third and the Belgian weaves past two challenges before firing at goal. He gets power on his strike, but Cech makes a fine stop to claim the effort.
77′ Chelsea catch Arsenal napping at a corner and Fabregas fires a low ball into the box, but Mustafi is there to divert the ball away from danger.
75′ DISALLOWED GOAL! Arsenal win a free-kick on the right flank and Xhaka sends the ball into the box. Mustafi meets the cross and heads past Courtois before reeling off to celebrate. However, the offside flag is raised by the linesman as the defender was well beyond the last man.
73′ Giroud replaces Welbeck for the visitors.
72′ Welbeck is down clutching his hip after Luiz’s challenge and that may force him off here. Injuries have been the story of his career.
71′ Luiz does well at the back for the home side as he stops Welbeck’s run before denying Kolasinac on the charge.
70′ Sanchez makes a run into the right channel, but Luiz is able to get across to make the challenge to close the opening.
E. Hazard
Willian
70′ Hazard replaces Willian for the home side.
68′ Frustration for Fabregas as he lofts his throughball straight back to the Gunners, failing to pick out Willian on the left flank.
A. Sánchez
A. Lacazette
66′ Here comes Sanchez. The Chilean replaces Lacazette for the Gunners.
Álvaro Morata
Yellow Card
65′ Morata barges into Mustafi and is not happy to see the decision go against him. Referee Oliver books him for dissent.
64′ Chelsea are trying to establish a possession game, but they’re not finding life easing making inroads in the Arsenal half.
62′ Welbeck causes problems down the left again for the Blues and he knocks the ball inside for Kolasinac’s run. However, the wing-back cannot get the ball out of his feet to strike at goal, sending it out for a goal-kick.
60′ WIDE! Fabregas catches Arsenal out with a short pass to Willian. The Brazilian cuts back on to his right foot to shoot, but he smashes his effort harmlessly wide of the post.
60′ Mustafi brings down Morata on the left flank and Chelsea will flood men into the box for Fabregas’ delivery.
59′ Chelsea are still struggling to find a rhythm to their play. Arsenal seem content to sit and wait for their moments on the break.
57′ Ramsey and Welbeck combine on the edge of the box, but the latter’s scooped pass to the Welshman just trickles into the hands of Courtois.
55′ Ramsey sends a throughball into the path of Lacazette in the box, but Azpilicueta comes across to shield the ball out of play for a goal-kick. Good defending from the Spaniard
52′ Fabregas floats the ball into the box and Alonso flicks the ball towards the penalty spot. Luiz goes for the spectacular with an overhead kick, but succeeds in only connecting with Koscielny.
David Luiz
Yellow Card
52′ Yellow card David Luiz Moreira Marinho
51′ Morata goes on the charge down the right flank, but gets brought down by Monreal. Maintaining consistency there’s no card from referee Oliver.
48′ Arsenal break at the other end through Welbeck and he finds Lacazette, but the Frenchman then tries an ambitious first-time throughball for Bellerin and his pass is cut out by Alonso.
48′ Morata makes another turn in the Arsenal half and attempts to pick out Willian’s run, but Monreal makes the crucial interception.
47′ SHOT! Morata makes a neat turn in the Arsenal half and he offloads to Fabregas. The midfielder lays in Willian in the right inside channel, but his low strike is saved with ease by Cech.
46′ Bakayoko replaces Pedro at the break, prompting a change in formation for the Blues.
46′ We’re back underway at Stamford Bridge.
The players are back out on the pitch, so we should be underway again shortly.
It’s goalless at the break at Stamford Bridge, but both Chelsea and Arsenal have had excellent opportunities. The Blues’ best moment of the half came when Pedro was put through, but he fired straight at Petr Cech. Arsenal have argubaly had the better of the chances as Danny Welbeck headed over, while Aaron Ramsey struck the post before Alexandre Lacazette fired the rebound over the bar. Arsene Wenger will be the happier of the two managers, but will want to see more of a clinical edge from his team.
HALF-TIME: CHELSEA 0-0 ARSENAL
45′ + 2′ The referee ends the first half.
45′ There will be two minutes of added time.
45′ CLOSE! Morata turns Mustafi in the Arsenal half, and although Monreal takes the ball off the forward his clearance flies back towards his own goal. Cech is forced to control the ball on his chest before clearing.
43′ Chelsea are struggling for rhythm in this contest and should be behind. Conte has a lot of work ahead of him at the break to get his side firing again.
41′ OFF THE POST & OVER! Ramsey weaves his way into the box past three Chelsea defenders. He scoops the ball towards goal, but it clatters of the post. The rebound falls kindly for Lacazette on the volley, but he smashes the ball over the bar. A shocking miss from the Frenchman.
40′ Arsenal open up Chelsea in the final third, but a loose pass from Lacazette to Iwobi kills the move on the edge of the box.
38′ OVER! Moses misses his kick on the edge of his own box and it allows Koscielny to strike, but he loops his effort well over the bar.
37′ Welbeck is caught by Luiz on the left flank and the Gunners win a free-kick in a decent position. Morata is forced to defend his own box to clear behind Iwobi’s delivery.
36′ BLOCK! Monreal surges forward from the back and lays the ball into the path of Welbeck on the left. The England man cuts in on his right foot and drills his effort at goal, but Luiz makes the block on the edge of the box.
34′ Pedro is late on Xhaka as the midfielder offloads in the Chelsea half, but the referee opts not to book the Spaniard.
32′ WIDE! Iwobi tees up Xhaka for a strike from 35 yards, but the midfielder just misses the target with his powerful effort.
30′ Fabregas has space down the left flank to whip a cross in from the set-piece, but the Gunners are able to clear their lines at the back post.
29′ Bellerin blocks off the run of Alonso down the left and Chelsea have a free-kick in a decent position on the flank.
26′ The Gunners have put a high press on Chelsea this afternoon. The Blues are having success when they play the ball long, but they’ve been restricted when trying to play out from the back.
24′ At the other end to the pitch Moses is put under pressure by Lacazette. It looks to have nudged the ball with his hand to escape the attention of the Frenchman, but there’s not a great appeal from the Arsenal players.
23′ Moses latches on to a ball over the top and hooks a cross into the area, but Morata can only guide his headed effort wide of the target.
21′ SAVE! Fabregas releases the run of Pedro beyond the Arsenal backline, but the Spaniard wastes the opening as he fires a tame effort into the legs of Cech. He may have still been feeling the affects of his earlier knock.
20′ CHANCE! Kolasinac goes for the drive from distance and his effort forces a save from Courtois. The ball rebounds into the box, but fortunately for the Belgian it lands away from Lacazette and Ramsey.
19′ Pedro goes down under a challenge from Monreal and appears to be in pain as he is helped off the pitch.
17′ SAVE! Ramsey and Bellerin link up down the right flank and the latter sends a low ball into the box. Lacazette meets it and strikes first time low towards the bottom corner, but Courtois gets down to make the stop.
16′ CLOSE! The Gunners find space on the counter and Bellerin raids down the right flank. He whips a cross into the box for the run of Welbeck, but the forward can only head wide of the post.
15′ Chelsea are building a rhythm here and there’s not a great deal Arsenal can do to stop it in the middle of the park.
14′ Moses goes on the surge down the right flank and he whips a cros into the box, but Koscielny heads clear in the six-yard box.
11′ OFFSIDE! Morata and Azpilicueta almost combine in the final third, but the Spaniard is flagged offside as he heads the defender’s cross wide of the post.
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8′ Moses hobbles to his feet and the game is back underway. The fitness of the full-back will be something to monitor as Zappacosta warms up down the sideline.
7′ Lacazette and Moses collide and both hit the ground in pain. Lacazette is up and moving, but Moses requires treatment on the pitch before we continue.
5′ BLOCK! Chelsea take the corner quickly and Lacazette fails to track the run of Fabregas, but Welbeck gets across at the near post to divert the ball behind for a corner.
5′ The Blues break with pace down the left before Alonso switches the play with a fine cross-field pass. Moses wins a corner of the legs of Kolasinac.
3′ Chelsea’s fast start continues as they win the ball back in the middle of the park. Pedro collects 25 yards from goal and strikes the ball with power, but straight at Cech.
2′ Moses closes down Kolasinac down the right and he floats a cross to the near post, but Cech gathers ahead of Morata in the box.
1′ We’re underway at Stamford Bridge.
The players are out on the pitch, so we should be underway shortly.
STAT ATTACK! Arsenal have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 visits to Stamford Bridge.
STAT ATTACK! Since losing 5-3 to the Gunners in 2011, Chelsea have won their last five home matches on the bounce against Wenger’s men.
FLASHBACK! Chelsea won this fixture 3-1 last season as goals from Marcos Alonso, Cesc Fabregas and Hazard secured the victory, while Olivier Giroud scored a consolation goal in stoppage time.
Alexis Sanchez starts on the bench for Arsenal despite the importance of the fixture. The Gunners have made one change from their last Premier League outing against Bournemouth. Mesut Ozil is sidelined due to injury and is replaced by Alex Iwobi.
Conte has made two changes from his side that beat Leicester last week. Gary Cahill, who played during the hammering of Qarabag, returns from suspension in the heart of the defence. Willian’s impressive performance during the week sees him favoured over Tiemoue Bakayoko. Eden Hazard once again starts from the bench.
Arsenal subs: Mertesacker, Sanchez, Giroud, Ospina, Walcott, Maitland-Niles, Elneny.
ARSENAL (3-4-3): Cech; Koscielny, Mustafi, Monreal; Bellerin, Ramsey, Xhaka, Kolasinac; Welbeck, Iwobi, Lacazette.
Chelsea subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Hazard, Bakayoko, Zappacosta, Batshuayi, Christensen.
CHELSEA (3-4-3): Courtois; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Luiz; Moses, Kante, Fabregas, Alonso; Willian, Pedro, Morata.
The team news has been announced and we’ll start with the home side.
The Gunners’ issues have been on the road against the other elite teams in the division. Arsene Wenger’s men have failed to win their last 13 matches away at a team that finished in the top six, highlighting the need for a strong outing this afternoon.
Arsenal have recovered slighly since their 4-0 hammering at the hands of Liverpool at the end of August.
They beat Bournemouth 2-0 at the Emirates last time out in the Premier League and came from behind in their Europa League opener to see off Cologne.
Antonio Conte’s men brushed aside Qarabag in their Champions League opener and will be aiming to continue that level of dominance this afternoon against the Gunners.
After a slow start to the season, Chelsea are clicking into gear. Since losing to Burnley on the opening day the Blues have won their last four matches on the bounce, including victories in the Premier League over Tottenham, Everton and Leicester last time out.
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
