Arsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in a highly anticipated London derby. Both sides have won their opening two Premier League matches and arrive in strong early-season form.
The champions will look to maintain their perfect defensive record, while Chelsea’s attack has already produced seven goals this season. Here are the confirmed lineups ahead of kickoff.
Arsenal Confirmed Lineup
Starting XI: David Raya; Ben White, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori; Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Martin Ødegaard; Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Christos Tzolis.
Substitutes: Viktor Gyökeres and the remaining Arsenal substitutes.
Arsenal hand Ezri Konsa his full debut in a reshaped defense, with William Saliba still absent through injury. Myles Lewis-Skelly starts alongside Declan Rice in midfield, while Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz and Christos Tzolis lead the attack.
Chelsea Confirmed Lineup
Starting XI: Emiliano Martínez; Josh Acheampong, Wesley Fofana, Maxence Lacroix; Pedro Neto, Jorrel Hato; Reece James, Romeo Lavia; Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers, João Pedro.
Substitutes: Levi Colwill and the remaining Chelsea substitutes.
Chelsea captain Reece James starts in a deeper midfield role alongside Romeo Lavia. Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and João Pedro form an attacking front three, while summer arrival Emiliano Martínez starts in goal.
Arsenal vs Chelsea Live Score and Updates
Kick-off: Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
1′ Kickoff: The referee gets the Matchweek 3 London derby underway at the Emirates Stadium.
2′ Goal – Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal: Morgan Rogers gives Chelsea the lead with an early strike after Jorrel Hato drives forward and supplies a perfectly weighted pass.
3′ Chelsea Pressure: Xabi Alonso’s side continue to look confident on the ball, retaining 51 percent possession during the opening stages.
4′ Chelsea Pressure: Cole Palmer leads a quick counterattack down the right and sends an early cross toward João Pedro, but Gabriel Magalhães clears the danger.
7′ Foul – Chelsea: Wesley Fofana commits a heavy challenge on Martin Ødegaard in midfield. The referee issues a warning but shows no card.
10′ Arsenal Response: Bukayo Saka drops deeper to help Arsenal find a way back into the game, but Jorrel Hato continues to track him closely.
12′ Goal – Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea: Riccardo Calafiori levels the score after Arsenal win a corner and sustain pressure inside the Chelsea box. The ball falls to Calafiori, who fires a clinical finish past Emiliano Martínez.
12th Minute – VAR Drama. Arsenal F.C. thinks they have equalized, but the goal is disallowed after a swift VAR review.
13th Minute – Caution. João Pedro picks up the first yellow card of the match for the visitors.
14′ Yellow Card – Chelsea: João Pedro is booked by Chris Kavanagh for a tactical foul that stops a dangerous Bukayo Saka counterattack.
15′ Tactical Battle: Arsenal control 56% possession as they patiently circulate the ball against Chelsea’s compact back three.
16′ Play Resumes: Emiliano Martínez restarts the match after receiving treatment following a heavy collision during the disallowed Arsenal goal scramble.
18′ Crucial Block: Gabriel blocks Palmer’s shot from the edge of the box.
20′ Penalty Appeal: Calafiori goes down in the box, but VAR backs the referee’s no-penalty call.
22′ Double Save: Martínez makes two quick saves to deny Havertz and Saka.
24′ Goal: Arsenal equalize through Havertz.
Arsenal vs Chelsea Result Today: Premier League Live Score, Updates