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Teams: Chelsea v Arsenal: Iwobi starts, Ramsey dropped for Gunners

By on August 18, 2018

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Arsenal’s difficult start to the new season continues as we travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea this evening.

Unai Emery has named a surprise line-up as Alex Iwobi starts ahead of Aaron Ramsey while Alexandre Lacazette is also left on the bench.

Matteo Guendouzi keeps his place in midfield with Lucas Torreira once again named among the substitutes. Nacho Monreal is passed fit to start at left-back.

These are the teams:

Chelsea

Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Willian, Barkley, Pedro, Morata.

Subs: Caballero, Christensen, Zappacosta, Moses, Hazard, Kovacic, Giroud

Arsenal

Cech, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Monreal, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Iwobi, Aubameyang.

Subs: Leno, Lichtsteiner, Elneny, Torreira, Ramsey, Welbeck, Lacazette