Arsenal vs Chelsea: Starting XIs for 2024/2025 EPL clash

The news Arsenal fans wanted to hear as soon as they woke up this morning: Bukayo Saka and Jurrien Timber BOTH start.

Saka – who has seven assists in seven games for Arsenal this season – is a major boost from an attacking point of view, but Timber’s inclusion is arguably just as important.

That is because Timber comes in at left-back and he will be responsible for keeping Mohamed Salah quiet. Mikel Arteta has tried the tactic of putting a right-footed defender at left-back against Salah before, with Takehiro Tomiyasu playing that role.

And it looks like Thomas Partey is at right-back, but it could also be Ben White on the right with Declan Rice at CB.

Arsenal team news – Saka, Timber start
Team to play Liverpool: Raya; Partey, White, Gabriel, Timber; Rice, Merino, Trossard; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli

Subs: Neto, Nichols, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho, Nwaneri, Sterling, Jesus

Liverpool team news – Nunez starts
Liverpool team to play Arsenal: Kelleher, Robertson, Van Dijk, Konate, Alexander-Arnold, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones, Diaz, Salah, Nunez.

Subs: Jaros, Davies, Gomez, Endo, Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Tsimikas, Quansah, Morton.




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