Arsenal vs Chelsea: Premier League – prediction, teams, lineups

Who: Arsenal vs Chelsea What: English Premier League Where: Emirates Stadium, London, United Kingdom When: Sunday, August 6, at 2pm (13:00 GMT). How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the build-up ahead of our live coverage from 10:00 GMT.Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is relishing ‌the prospect of facing longtime friend Xabi Alonso in the Premier League for the first time ⁠when the defending champions ⁠host Chelsea on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Fenerbahce’s Greenwood, Guendouzi handed fines and bans after brawl at Lyonlist 2 of 4The number 10 shirt must not retire with Messilist 3 of 4FIFA accuses UEFA of ‘smear campaign’ over Infantino, World Cup planlist 4 of 4Deadpool-Wolverine derby in the offing as Hugh Jackman targets Norwich Cityend of listBoth sides have made perfect starts to the season, with Arsenal and Chelsea both taking six points from their opening two matches.Arteta and Alonso, both 44, grew ⁠up together in Spain’s Basque Country and have remained close throughout their playing and coaching careers.The pair first faced each other as managers in a friendly in 2024 when Alonso was in charge of Bayer ⁠Leverkusen, but Sunday’s encount...