Gabriel Martinelli could make his first Arsenal start in over a month in Sunday’s Premier League showdown with Chelsea at Emirates Stadium. Martinelli has come on as a substitute in the last two games and has boosted the forward options available to Mikel Arteta after recovering from a hamstring injury.

Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta stuns fans by labeling Chelsea “title contenders” ahead of their clash. Discover why he’s backing the Blues’ embattled boss Enzo Maresca.

Such a scenario could easily lead to Arsenal dropping off and they have already begun to stutter in recent weeks. Mikel Arteta ’s side have taken just two points from their last three games. Not since April 2023 have they gone four league matches without a win.

A London derby at Emirates Stadium between Chelsea and Arsenal highlights the weekend slate of games in the Premier League. Enzo Maresca will look to avoid the same fate his predecessor Mauricio Pochettino suffered the last time Chelsea visited the Emirates with a humbling 0–5 defeat.

Winless in three Premier League games, Arsenal will face London rivals Chelsea with the aim of getting back to winning ways if they want to have any shot of disrupting Liverpool’s title celebrations.