Chelsea vs Arsenal. Premier League.
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Monday 20 January 2020 18:16, UK
Team news, key stats and prediction ahead of Chelsea vs Arsenal in the Premier League on Tuesday (kick-off 8.15pm).
Chelsea will hand Reece James a late fitness test ahead of Tuesday's Premier League clash with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
The 20-year-old full-back suffered a knee problem in Saturday's 1-0 loss at Newcastle, but has avoided any serious setback.
Fellow full-back Marcos Alonso is fit again after a thigh issue and will be in the squad.
Arsenal will once again be without suspended captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the short trip across London.
The striker will serve the second of a three-match ban for his sending-off at Crystal Palace, with head coach Mikel Arteta waiting to see if defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos recovers from illness in time to be involved.
Reiss Nelson (hamstring), Sead Kolasinac (thigh), Kieran Tierney (shoulder) and Calum Chambers (knee) are all definite absentees.
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It is awkward watching Arsenal [against Sheffield United] and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is still out too. You miss his goals but his pace and movement too, which makes the opposition have to defend 10 yards deeper. It also creates space for Mesut Ozil. I think Gabriel Martinelli is going to be a star and a real goal-getter and eventually he will be a number nine.
It is needs must at the moment. No centre-backs have been brought in yet, while Bukayo Saka is still at left-back. We are still waiting on transfers. Mikel Arteta has to get in the market and help the defence. They are not letting as many in but Arsenal do not have a clinical side yet.
Chelsea have not won much at home recently, except the Burnley game, but Arsenal will need to play defensively and see where it takes them. I need so much more from Nicolas Pepe and a bit more from Alexandre Lacazette. Get the two protectors right in front of the back four, and I would still sell Granit Xhaka if the money was right. We could get by without him.
I think Arsenal will be dangerous away from home, and Nicolas Pepe can deliver in these games, which suit him. He turned up the last time I said this against Manchester United.
CHARLIE PREDICTS: 2-2 (12/1 with Sky Bet)
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