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These two London-based rivals will collide Saturday in the FA Cup, in what will be Arsenal's final shot at earning a spot in the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League. The Gunners come in off three wins and two losses in their last five matches, while Chelsea have also registered the same form in that stretch. What's noticeable is the fact that both clubs defeated teams that finished ahead of them in the Premier League standings during the previous round. While Arsenal defeated Manchester City, Chelsea got past Manchester United. These two sides have also met in final matches in the past, and the record is even. While Arsenal won both FA Cup finals against the Blues, the Stamford Bridge outfit got the best of Arsenal during last season's UEFA Europa League final.
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Arsenal: W3, L2
Chelsea: W3, L2
Team News
Arsenal
OUT: Bernd Leno (knee), Pablo Mari (ankle), Matteo Guendouzi (not injury related), Mesut Ozil (back), Calum Chambers (knee), Shkodran Mustafi (hamstring), Gabriel Martinelli (knee)
Doubtful: Hector Bellerin (calf)
Chelsea
OUT: Billy Gilmour (knee), Ethan Ampadu (back), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (undisclosed)
Doubtful: N'Golo Kante (hamstring)
Expected Lineups
Arsenal: Emiliano Martinez; Rob Holding, David Luiz, Kieran Tierney; Hector Bellerin, Dani Ceballos, Granit Xhaka, Bukayo Saka; Nicolas Pepe, Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Chelsea: Kepa Arrizabalaga; Cesar Azpilicueta, Kurt Zouma, Antonio Rudiger; Reece James, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Cesar Azpilicueta; Mason Mount, Christian
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These two London-based rivals will collide Saturday in the FA Cup, in what will be Arsenal's final shot at earning a spot in the 2020-21 UEFA Europa League. The Gunners come in off three wins and two losses in their last five matches, while Chelsea have also registered the same form in that stretch. What's noticeable is the fact that both clubs defeated teams that finished ahead of them in the Premier League standings during the previous round. While Arsenal defeated Manchester City, Chelsea got past Manchester United. These two sides have also met in final matches in the past, and the record is even. While Arsenal won both FA Cup finals against the Blues, the Stamford Bridge outfit got the best of Arsenal during last season's UEFA Europa League final.
Recent Form
Arsenal: W3, L2
Chelsea: W3, L2
Team News
Arsenal
OUT: Bernd Leno (knee), Pablo Mari (ankle), Matteo Guendouzi (not injury related), Mesut Ozil (back), Calum Chambers (knee), Shkodran Mustafi (hamstring), Gabriel Martinelli (knee)
Doubtful: Hector Bellerin (calf)
Chelsea
OUT: Billy Gilmour (knee), Ethan Ampadu (back), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (undisclosed)
Doubtful: N'Golo Kante (hamstring)
Expected Lineups
Arsenal: Emiliano Martinez; Rob Holding, David Luiz, Kieran Tierney; Hector Bellerin, Dani Ceballos, Granit Xhaka, Bukayo Saka; Nicolas Pepe, Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Chelsea: Kepa Arrizabalaga; Cesar Azpilicueta, Kurt Zouma, Antonio Rudiger; Reece James, Jorginho, Mateo Kovacic, Cesar Azpilicueta; Mason Mount, Christian Pulisic; Olivier Giroud
Top Picks
Willian, Chelsea: Willian has been Chelsea's most productive player since the restart at the Premier League level, and that shouldn't change here. The Brazilian play-maker has looked impressive leading the attack for the Blues, and he will need another stellar display if he wants to carry Chelsea to victory in what might be his final game with the club.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Arsenal: This might be Aubameyang's final game with Arsenal, and the Gabon international will carry most of the Gunners' hopes of pulling off the upset. He has scored the opening goal for Arsenal 11 times across all competitions this season, and he already accomplished that feat against Chelsea this year.
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Dream11 Team
DF: Hector Bellerin
DF: Kieran Tierney
DF: Reece James
MF: Dani Ceballos
MF: Willian (C)
MF: Ross Barkley
FW: Olivier Giroud
FW: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (VC)
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