Chelsea are expected to continue with a 4-2-3-1 shape, prioritising midfield stability and allowing Palmer freedom between the lines. Robert Sanchez is set to retain his place in goal, with James and Gusto likely to occupy the full-back roles if Cucurella is ruled out.

Arsenal travel to West London to take on Chelsea in a clash of the top two sides in the Premier League table. As if Chelsea-Arsenal needed anymore juice, today’s match could stretch the Gunners’ lead in the table to a daunting 9 points or drag them back towards the pack, only 3 ahead of the Blues. This is a big one, folks.

Chelsea host Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge, with the Blues aiming to beef up their home form, while the Cherries are just hoping to find any sort of form. The Premier League campaign is about to hit the halfway mark but it must feel a lot further on than that for Chelsea's players,