Chelsea welcome Arsenal to Stamford Bridge this Sunday as they look to continue their strong run of form.
The Premier League champions will enter the game in a buoyant mood after their 6-0 thrashing of Qarabag on Tuesday night.
Chelsea also boast the extra rest after Arsenal played on Thursday night against Bundesliga side Koln, a match that finished later than expected due to fan trouble.
Antonio Conte’s side have a great record against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in recent seasons, so they’ll be confident about their chances on Sunday.
Here are a few (less serious) things that we think will definitely happen.
Everyone hates Spurs
There will undoubtedly be periods of the game where all fans in all four corners of Stamford Bridge join as one to voice their hate for Tottenham, that’s what a London derby is all about, right?
Eden Hazard to make a big impact
Eden Hazard could make his first start of the season against Arsenal after coming off the bench in midweek.
Even if the Belgian wasn’t to start on Sunday, he is likely to feature off the bench. If there’s one thing Hazard has become good at, it’s scoring in big games for Chelsea.
He netted one of the goals of the season in this fixture last year, the famous night against Spurs that won Leicester the title. The game against Manchester United that all-but won the club the Premier League title under Jose Mourinho.
Hazard steps up when it matters and Sunday is one of those games.
Gary Neville to laugh off Arsenal’s title ambitions, again
Sunday’s game is being shown live on Sky Sports, which means for anyone who was unable to get a match ticket, will get the chance to listen to Gary Neville, who has been very critical of Arsenal in the past.
Neville has already hit the headlines this season after he lambasted the Gunners for their abysmal performance away at Liverpool.
The former Manchester United defender also hit the headlines after his commentary of this fixture last season, speaking after the Gunners’ 3-1 defeat at the Bridge, Neville said this about Arsene Wenger’s squad: “Not strong enough, not resilient enough, not powerful enough and not good enough.”
The sound of his voice will make the victory taste sweeter, right?
Wenger to get annoyed at Conte, because that’s Wenger
You know, because he shows passion?
Conte is one of the most exuberant coaches in the Premier League on a match day, something that has been well documented throughout his time at the club.
Wenger on the other hand, quite the opposite, and you can bet he’ll have a moan if things are not going his way.
It’s like Mourinho never left.
