LIVE: Arsenal vs Chelsea – Premier League

Live Match, Published On 6 Sep 2026 Arsenal host Chelsea for a Premier League derby, with both sides having made perfect starts to the season with six points each after two games. The match at the Emirates Stadium in London kicks off at 4:30pm local time (15:30 GMT). 13 UpdatesIt’s time for the lineups!Expect Arsenal and Chelsea to drop their lineups in the next few minutes.Will one of them extend their winning streak or will the London clubs settle for a draw?Alonso ‘happy with the squad’ after mixed transfer windowAlonso refused to go into more detail about the collapse of the deal for Camara.“I think that we are prepared and happy with the squad, the depth, with the healthy competition we have in different positions,” he said. “It is a good balance between players of different stages [of their career].“We need to build that energy during the week to perform well at the weekends. So far, it is just two games, but it has been a good start and now we know who is in the building and that is good to have that certainty.”Chelsea’s squad has undergone major change over the summer.“We can be very happy with the whole transfer window,” said Alonso, who will make a late check over midfielder Moises Caicedo, who went off during the closing stages against Brighton.“What we started talking about in late May-early June, many things we have accomplished.”Alonso urges Chelsea to ‘move forward’ after Fernandez’s exitChelsea manager Xabi Alonso hopes everyone at Stamford Bridge can now “move forward” following the protracted sale of Enzo Fernandez to Manchester City.The Argentina midfielder left Stamford Bridge to join City in a British record-equalling 125 million pounds ($169m) deal ahead of the window closing on Tuesday.Chelsea had hoped to offset Fernandez’s exit by bringing in midfielder Lamine Camara from Monaco, but that move collapsed when the Ligue 1 side backed out having not signed a deal sheet before the window closed.“In football many things happen and you need to be prepared for everything,” Alonso said a a pre-match news conference on Friday.“With Enzo, we have had conversations, but always with respect as well.“What he has done for the club, it has been great, and we are thankful, but now it is time to move forward. We have a lot of big personalities, players with a lot of quality in all the different positions and now we are ready to go.”Alonso thanks supporters after the 4-3 win over Brighton last weekend [Adrian Dennis/AFP]Arteta denies Arsenal fell short in transfer windowArsenal were linked with a number of high-profile attacking targets during the transfer window, including Rogers, Julian Alvarez and Vinicius Junior, but their only forward addition was Greece winger Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge.Arteta, however, brushed off suggestions that Arsenal had fallen ⁠short in the market.“I don’t know, these are just opinions,” the Spaniard said.“The window is closed and I prefer to look at all the incredible things ⁠that we have in this squad and not to spend any ⁠more time on the things that are not part of us right now. That’s it and that’s my main responsibility.”Arsenal will lean heavily on the likes of Kai Havertz, Viktor Gyokeres and Bukayo Saka but Arteta insisted the attack is not weaker compared to last season, ‌despite the departures of Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli“We have to understand the amount of minutes that those players played and the ones that were injured last year, especially in the first six months, ‌and ‌the data shows something completely different,” Arteta said.“But it is what it is. It is what we have and, as I said before, we already have some very, very good players.”Tzolis has been a lively presence on the left wing so far this season [File: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images]Arsenal must control game to mitigate Chelsea goal threat, Arteta saysChelsea’s attack has been impressive early in the campaign, with Morgan Rogers, Joao Pedro and Cole Palmer all finding form in front of goal, but Arteta said controlling the flow of the game would be crucial.“That will depend on a lot of factors and game state is a massive one, especially because the two games that they played, they scored very, very early and that changes the momentum and the shift of the game,” Arteta said.“But they are capable and ⁠he’s capable of playing in various ways. [Alonso] has been a really successful manager ⁠so far.”Arsenal boss Arteta relishing first Premier League duel with Chelsea’s AlonsoArsenal manager Mikel Arteta is relishing ‌the prospect of facing longtime friend Xabi Alonso in the Premier League for the first time ⁠when the defending champions ⁠host Chelsea.Arteta and Alonso, both 44, grew ⁠up together in Spain’s Basque Country and have remained close throughout their playing and coaching careers.The pair first faced each other as managers in a friendly in 2024 when Alonso was in charge of Bayer ⁠Leverkusen, but Sunday’s encounter will be their first meeting in England’s top flight.“I am really happy for him. It’s incredible because obviously we have the history we have together,” Arteta told reporters on Friday.“To be facing each other at such a level and with the responsibility we have managing some of the top clubs in the country ‌is a really beautiful thing to experience.”Alonso, left, and Arteta vie for the ball during a game in 2008 they played for Liverpool and Everton, respectively [Michael Regan/Reuters]Chelsea’s team newsMoises Caicedo is a doubt with a knock, while Jordan Henderson and Marco Palestra are both confirmed absentees.Predicted starting XI:Martinez (goalkeeper); Lacroix, Colwill, Fofana; James, Gusto, Lavia, Hato; Rogers, Palmer, PedroVote now in our pollThis content is unavailable due to your cookie settings.To continue, please allow functional cookies from third-party platforms.Get instant alerts and updates based on your interests. Be the first to know when big stories happen.Arsenal’s team newsCristhian Mosquera and Bruno Guimaraes both missed training for Arsenal on Thursday and are doubts for the game. The former was forced off with a knock, alongside Declan Rice, in the Gunners’ last match, leaving question marks over their fitness.Ezri Konsa is set to make his full debut, so could be a straight swap for Mosquera.Jurrien Timber has returned to training following a groin injury, but William Saliba remains sidelined with a back problem.Predicted starting XI:Raya (goalkeeper); White, Konsa, Gabriel, Calafiori; Lewis-Skelly, Rice; Saka, Odegaard, Tzolis; Havertz