Chelsea v Arsenal. 21st Oct. 17:30

I just hope Saka's there because he's genuinely fully fit again, not because of Arteta's obsession with playing him

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Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...

Chelsea: Sanchez, Gusto, Thiago Silva, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Gallagher, Fernandez, Palmer, Sterling, Mudryk.
Subs: Disasi, Badiashille, Madueke, Jackson, Ugochukwu, James, Petrovic, Maatsen, Washington.

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Rice, Jorginho, Odegaard Martinelli, Jesus, Saka.
Subs: Hein, Tomiyasu, Kiwior, Partey, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Havertz, Trossard, Nketiah.

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If Partey is fit, there is absolutely no reason he shouldn't start over Jorginho.

Anyway, at least we've got Saka back and Havertz is on the bench where he belongs.

Yellow for Palmer. Hmm.

Penalty to Chelsea

Cole Palmer scores the Pel. 1-0 Chelsea

1-0 Palmer, damn.

This is the worst possible side to have out when you’re 1-0 down.

Harsh in my view. Mudryk headed the ball and it hit Saliba’s arm…this idea that when you’re jumping for the ball having your arms outstretched is an unnatural position is a load of horse shit.

1-0 HT.

Passing has been all over the place really.

Very poor.

I'd think Partey surely will be on instead of Jorginho.

Atrocious first half from us, if Chelsea had any firepower we’d be well out of this game. And we can’t blame the wet conditions, it’s our performance that has been wet. I don’t agree that the ball hitting your arm when you’re jumping to win the ball with your head is a penalty, the rules say otherwise. But we’ve created very little and seem nervous…Odegaard and Jesus are not on the same wavelength.

I still think we can get something out of the game, but we need Jorginho to come off