Preview: Chelsea aim to prolong five-year hold over Arsenal

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Diego Costa's goal gave Chelsea another win against Arsenal last weekend
Diego Costa scored the winner at the Emirates last season

After being humbled at home by Liverpool last Friday night, Chelsea will hope to maintain their remarkable stranglehold over Arsenal this weekend – the Gunners’ last league win over the Blues was almost five years ago.

Kick-off: 5.30pm, Saturday 24 September 2016
Referee: Michael Oliver (Ashington, Northumberland)
Five key battles: Including David Luiz v Alexis Sanchez
BetVictor.com preview: Smart money is on draw – and a rare Arsenal goal
Vital statistic: Chelsea have not conceded a goal against Arsenal in the last seven Premier League meetings between the sides.

Injuries and suspensions
ARSENAL
Ruled out: Per Mertesacker (knee), Danny Welbeck (knee), Carl Jenkinson (knee), Aaron Ramsey (hamstring).

CHELSEA
Ruled out: John Terry (foot), Kurt Zouma (knee), Marco van Ginkel (knee).

Possible starting line-ups

Arsenal: Cech; Bellerin, Mustafi, Koscielny, Monreal; Coquelin, Cazorla; Walcott, Ozil, Iwobi; Sanchez.

Chelsea: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Azpilicueta; Kante; Willian, Matic, Oscar, Hazard; Costa.

 Facts and figures
FORM GUIDE (last five league matches)
Arsenal: W W W D L (10 points) • Home: W L W W W (12 points)
Chelsea: L D W W W (10 points) • Away: D W D L W (8 points)

TOP SCORERS (league only)
Arsenal – 3: Sanchez; 2: Cazorla, Walcott; 1: Koscielny, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ozil, Xhaka.
Chelsea – 5: Costa; 2: Hazard; 1: Batshuayi, Moses, Willian.

LAST FIVE MEETINGS
24 Jan 2016: Arsenal 0 Chelsea 1
19 Sep 2015: Chelsea 2 Arsenal 0
2 Aug 2015: Arsenal 1 Chelsea 0
26 Apr 2015: Arsenal 0 Chelsea 0
5 Oct 2014: Chelsea 2 Arsenal 0
Arsenal 1 win, Chelsea 3 wins, 1 draw



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