Here we go. SUN 29 DEC 2019PREMIER LEAGUE 14:00 Venue: Emirates Stadium, England Chelsea 1Arrizabalaga 2Rüdiger 15Zouma 29Tomori 28Azpilicueta 7Kanté 17Kovacic 33Emerson 10Willian 19Mount 9Abraham Substitutes 4Christensen 5Jorginho 8Barkley 13Caballero 20Hudson-Odoi 23Batshuayi 48Lamptey No Reece James or Pulisic even on the bench. Tariq Lamptey on the bench - the wing-back has been with the club since he was 7.
Mikel Arteta and Frank Lampard met 10 times during their playing career, with Arteta winning three and Lampard two. Five matches were drawn.
I wish we had more exciting attacking options on the bench. Where is Pulisic we wonder? Sick? Injured? Dropped?
3 at the back was great against spurs and clearly a mistake last time out. Feel like it could work again today. Happy to see a version of it with Mount involved
Yep, it was totally unnecessary against Southampton. Today it may make more sense, all depends on our wing backs getting forward. I would like to win today but Arsenal away, is always going to be tricky, though it might be easier than Arsenal at home.
Surprised Alonso didn't get another look, he played OK against Spurs and contributed by winning the PK. I have just never been sold on Emerson. LB is clearly the position we need to upgrade. I realize not everyone can play, but it's been kind of shocking that Jorginho is the odd man out
This is awful, we are playing as bad as we did in previous games but the arse are much better than Southampton and the hammers
Against spuds we didn't feck about at the back, we played the ball up to Tammy who bossed the spuds CBs
Pul minor groan injury, not expected to be too serious James ankle injury from Christmas day training Alonso minor muscle injury from tots
Emerson has become woeful give the young Dutch kid a shot or Az over with Lampty or Willian at rb, we getting killed on left
Kante can't be out, we look awful when Mount and his energy out, only real advanced cm available, I prefer Kov's dribbling and bit more physicality over Jorginho passing despite how well Jorg has often played this year
Looks like Jorgino is getting ready. Arse are passing round and through us in midfield, I don't think he will help with that
Frank responds. Guess he wasn't too thrilled with all the passes amongst the back 3. This has been awful to watch so far.
It was inevitable there'd be one game where Kante would keep giving the ball away... looks like this is it