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Arsenal are without Raheem Sterling, who is not permitted to face his parent club. Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Bukayo Saka remain out, though the latter is making good progress in his recovery from a long-term hamstring injury, according to manager Mikel Arteta. Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has confirmed that goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, who was recalled for last weekend's win against Leicester, will retain his starting spot. Wesley Fofana and Romeo Lavia both come back into contention after being ineligible for Thursday's win against Copenhagen, while Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke could return after the international break. Head-to-head 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. The Blues are in danger of losing three consecutive top-flight fixtures at the Emirates for the first time. The last time they were beaten in three successive league games away to the Gunners was between 2001 and 2003 at Highbury. Arsenal The Gunners have won one of their past five matches in all competitions, drawing three of those fixtures. The 1-0 defeat by West Ham on 22 February leaves them in danger of losing back-to-back Premier League London derbies at the Emirates for the first time. The last time they lost consecutive home league matches against any opposition was in April 2022, versus Liverpool and Brighton. Mikel Arteta's men have conceded 24 top-flight goals this season, three fewer than any other side. They have also received five Premier League red cards, more than any other club, albeit one of those was subsequently rescinded. Chelsea Chelsea have won three of their previous 19 away league matches against sides starting the day above them in the table (D3, L13), most recently beating Bournemouth 1-0 on 14 September. The Blues are winless in their last six league matches on the road (D2, L4), losing each of the past three. But Enzo Maresca's side have won their previous four fixtures in all competitions, including back-to-back Premier League wins at home to Southampton and Leicester. Cole Palmer has gone 683 minutes without scoring in the Premier League, attempting 29 shots in this time. He has failed to score in each of his past 10 appearances (seven of them in the league), with his last goal coming against Bournemouth on 14 January. Last Updated 11th March 2025 at 11: 00 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six Premier League games against Chelsea (W4 D2), their longest run without a league defeat against them since a run of 19 between 1995 and 2005. Chelsea have lost their last two away league games against Arsenal, going down 5-0 in this exact fixture last season. They last lost three in a row in the league at the Gunners between 2001 and 2003. Arsenal have won six of their last nine Premier League games against Chelsea (D2 L1) – their previous six wins against the Blues in the competition came over a 32-game period between 2004 and 2020 (D10 L16). Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Chelsea have only won three of their 19 Premier League away games against sides starting the day above them in the table (D3 L13), wins at Fulham (2-0 in Oct 2023), Tottenham Hotspur (4-1 in Nov 2023), and Bournemouth (1-0 in Sep 2024). Arsenal lost 1-0 against West Ham in their last home league match – they’ve never lost back-to-back London derby matches at the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League, last doing so at home in the 2005-06 campaign (vs Chelsea and West Ham at Highbury). Arsenal lost 1-0 against West Ham in their last home league match, their first league defeat at the Emirates this season. They last lost back-to-back home league games in April 2022, while they last did so without scoring in November 2020. Chelsea have lost each of their last three Premier League away games – as many as their previous 19 beforehand (W9 D7). The Blues are winless in their last six on the road in the league (D2 L4), their longest run since October 2022-February 2023 (8). Chelsea have won their last two Premier League games, as many as they had in their previous 10 (D3 L5). They’ve won 4-0 (v Southampton) and 1-0 (v Leicester) in these wins, last winning three in a row without conceding back in March 2022. If he plays, this will be Arsenal forward Ethan Nwaneri’s last appearance before turning 18. No player under the age of 18 has ever scored in a Premier League London derby, while the only player to do so against Chelsea in the competition is James Milner for Leeds in December 2002 (16y 358d). Marc Cucurella has scored in both of his last two Premier League appearances, as many as in his first 69 for Chelsea. All four of his goals for the Blues have come this season, with Reece James the last defender to score more in a single campaign for the club (5 in 2021-22). Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.