Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku is set to make his second Chelsea debut after completing a sensational return and £97.5 million transfer from Italy Serie A champions Inter Milan.
Lukaku missed Chelsea’s league opener against London rivals Crystal Palace, at 5 pm on Saturday, August 14 at Stamford Bridge, as he sought to complete his paperwork. In the last season, 2020/21 Lukaku scored 28 goals in the Serie A and Uefa Champions League (UCL) combined.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal welcome their London rivals, Chelsea, at the Emirates Stadium for an English Premier League derby on Sunday, August 22 at 6:30 pm.
Arsenal kicked off their 2021/22 season with a woeful 2-0 away loss to newly-promoted Brentford while Chelsea, coached by German Thomas Tuchel, thrashed London rivals Crystal Palace 3-0 in their first game.
Arsenal, the Gunners, are under pressure to win their first game, hoping to bounce back to winning ways.
Chelsea are the favourite to win this match, as per Betika odds. However, it is imperative to note that Arsenal won both league meetings last season, beating Chelsea 3-1 at home in December and 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in May.
Kenya’s betting giant, Betika, offers you an in-depth analysis of the EPL matches, possible lineups and outcomes.
Arsenal win: 4.80
Draw 3.80
Chelsea win: 1.80
Other Odds
Both teams to score (GG/NG)
Over 2:5: 2.10 Under 2.5: 1.80
Team News:
Arsenal:
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alex Lacazette, Alex Runarsson and Willian will be unavailable after testing positive for Covid-19. Gabriel Magalhaes, Eddie Nketiah and Thomas Partey are still nursing injuries.
Chelsea:
N'golo Kante and Christian Pulisic remain a doubt for the London derby as they are struggling with fitness. Ruben Loftus-Cheek tested positive for Covid-19 while Hakim Ziyech suffered a shoulder injury against Villarreal in the Super Cup.
Possible Lineups:
Arsenal: Bernd Leno; Hector Bellerin, Rob Holding, Ben White, Kieran Tierney; Granit Xhaka, Albert-Sambi Lokonga; Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Nicolas Pepe; Gabriel Martinelli
Chelsea: Edouard Mendy; Cesar Azpilicueta, Andreas Christensen, Antonio Rudiger; Reece James, Mateo Kovacic, Jorginho, Marcos Alonso; Mason Mount, Kai Havertz; Romelu Lukaku
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