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Arsenal vs Chelsea lineups

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Arsenal line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Chelsea in a 3-4-2-1. Arsenal are without Cristhian Mosquera and William Saliba; Chelsea are without Moisés Caicedo and Jordan Henderson. Kick-off is 16:30 on 6 September 2026 at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal vs Chelsea match facts

Kick-off
Sun 6 Sept 2026, 16:30
Stadium
Emirates Stadium, London
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 3
Days since last match
Arsenal 6, Chelsea 7

Arsenal confirmed lineup

Arsenal crest
ArsenalFormation 4-2-3-1
Confirmed
  1. 1David RayaG
  2. 4Benjamin WhiteD
  3. 15Ezri KonsaD
  4. 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
  5. 33Riccardo CalafioriD
  6. 41Declan RiceM
  7. 49Myles Lewis-SkellyM
  8. 7Bukayo SakaM
  9. 8Martin ØdegaardM
  10. 17Christos TzolisM
  11. 29Kai HavertzF

Bench

  1. 13KepaG
  2. 5Piero HincapiéD
  3. 10Eberechi EzeM
  4. 23Mikel MerinoM
  5. 36Martín ZubimendiM
  6. 39Bruno GuimarãesM
  7. 56Max DowmanM
  8. 14Viktor GyökeresF
  9. 20Chukwunonso MaduekeF

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Arsenal started in a 4-2-3-1. Cristhian Mosquera, William Saliba and Jurriën Timber and 3 others were out. Ezri Konsa came into the eleven after not starting away to Aston Villa. Mikel Arteta set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.

Chelsea confirmed lineup

Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 3-4-2-1
Confirmed
  1. 1Damián MartínezG
  2. 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD
  3. 5Maxence LacroixD
  4. 3Wesley FofanaD
  5. 7Pedro NetoM
  6. 45Roméo LaviaM
  7. 24Reece JamesM
  8. 21Jorrel HatoM
  9. 10Cole PalmerM
  10. 17Morgan RogersM
  11. 9João PedroF

Bench

  1. 41EstêvãoF
  2. 18Daniel WelbeckF
  3. 4Valentín BarcoM
  4. 23Geovany Tcherno QuendaM
  5. 29Pep ChavarríaD
  6. 11Jamie Bynoe-GittensF
  7. 27Malo GustoD
  8. 6Levi ColwillD
  9. 39Mike PendersG

Coach: Xabi Alonso

Chelsea started in a 3-4-2-1. Moisés Caicedo, Jordan Henderson and Palestra and 3 others were out. Joshua Kofi Acheampong and Reece James came into the eleven after not starting at home to Brighton. Xabi Alonso set up with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front.

Arsenal vs Chelsea form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Arsenal crestArsenal
  1. L
  2. D
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W

Arsenal won three of their last five matches, drew one and lost one. They scored 10 goals and conceded 4 across those five. They kept three clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 1-0 win away to Aston Villa on 31 August 2026.

Chelsea crestChelsea
  1. D
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. W

Chelsea won four of their last five matches, drew one and lost none. They scored 15 goals and conceded 9 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. Their most recent match was a 4-3 win at home to Brighton on 30 August 2026.

Arsenal vs Chelsea head to head

19
Arsenal wins
12
Draws
14
Chelsea wins

66–59 on goals in 45 meetings since 3 October 2010

Recent Arsenal vs Chelsea results

  1. Arsenal2–1ChelseaPremier LeagueEmirates Stadium
  2. Arsenal1–0ChelseaLeague CupEmirates Stadium
  3. Chelsea2–3ArsenalLeague CupStamford Bridge
  4. Chelsea1–1ArsenalPremier LeagueStamford Bridge
  5. Arsenal1–0ChelseaPremier LeagueEmirates Stadium

Arsenal vs Chelsea history

Arsenal have won four of the last five, with one drawn. Chelsea last won at Emirates Stadium on 22 August 2021, by 2-0. Four of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in three of the last five. Arsenal are unbeaten in the last twelve meetings.

Emirates Stadium

Arsenal play at Emirates Stadium in London. The ground holds 60,383. Chelsea have won there five times in fifteen visits, most recently in August 2021. Arsenal have won nine of those, with one drawn. The pitch is grass. Chelsea's most recent visit was on 1 March 2026, a 1-2 defeat.

Last meeting: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea, March 2026

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Arsenal, 4-2-3-1
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Chelsea, 4-3-3
Arsenal crest
ArsenalFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 1David RayaG
  2. 12Jurriën TimberD
  3. 2William SalibaD
  4. 6Gabriel MagalhãesD
  5. 5Piero HincapiéD
  6. 36Martín ZubimendiM
  7. 41Declan RiceM
  8. 7Bukayo SakaM
  9. 10Eberechi EzeM
  10. 19Leandro TrossardM
  11. 14Viktor GyökeresF

Bench

  1. 13KepaG
  2. 9Gabriel JesusF
  3. 29Kai HavertzF
  4. 20Chukwunonso MaduekeF
  5. 11Gabriel MartinelliF
  6. 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
  7. 3Cristhian MosqueraD
  8. 16Christian NørgaardM
  9. 33Riccardo CalafioriD

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Chelsea crest
ChelseaFormation 4-3-3
  1. 1Robert SánchezG
  2. 24Reece JamesD
  3. 23Trevoh ChalobahD
  4. 19Mamadou SarrD
  5. 21Jorrel HatoD
  6. 25Moisés CaicedoM
  7. 17Andrey SantosM
  8. 8Enzo FernándezM
  9. 7Pedro NetoF
  10. 20João PedroF
  11. 10Cole PalmerF

Bench

  1. 12Filip JörgensenG
  2. 5Benoît BadiashileD
  3. 27Malo GustoD
  4. 49Alejandro GarnachoF
  5. 38Marc GuiuF
  6. 4Abdul-Nasir AdarabioyoD
  7. 9Liam DelapF
  8. 45Roméo LaviaM
  9. 34Joshua Kofi AcheampongD

Coach: Calum McFarlane

Arsenal lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Chelsea in a 4-3-3 when the clubs last met, on 1 March 2026 in the Premier League. Arsenal won 2-1. William Saliba, Piero Hincapié and Jurriën Timber scored. David Raya and Robert Sánchez started in goal.

Arsenal vs Chelsea lineups — common questions

What was the score in Arsenal vs Chelsea?
Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 at Emirates Stadium in London on 6 September 2026. The match was Matchweek 3 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Chris Kavanagh, England. Before it, Arsenal had won 19 of the 45 meetings between the clubs and Chelsea 14.
Who was missing for Arsenal?
Arsenal were without Cristhian Mosquera, William Saliba and Jurriën Timber and 3 others. The reasons given were muscle injury, back injury and ankle injury. Chelsea had six unavailable and none doubtful. Arsenal last played six days before this match, a 1-0 away win over Aston Villa.
What formation did Chelsea play?
Chelsea started this match in a 3-4-2-1. Damián Martínez started in goal, with three at the back, six in midfield and one up front. Xabi Alonso picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.

Chelsea vs Arsenal at Stamford Bridge

Updated 21 September 2026