Arsenal lineup today vs Chelsea: Who will start in London Derby?

Premier League champion Arsenal gets its first major test of the new season on Sunday, Sept. 6, welcoming Chelsea to the Emirates Stadium for a London Derby. Arsenal and Chelsea were two of the only four teams to win the first two matches, with the Gunners dispatching Coventry City at home in the op

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Premier League champion Arsenal gets its first major test of the new season on Sunday, Sept. 6, welcoming Chelsea to the Emirates Stadium for a London Derby.

Arsenal and Chelsea were two of the only four teams to win the first two matches, with the Gunners dispatching Coventry City at home in the opener before beat Aston Villa in Birmingham in their second game.

It's been more than four years since Arsenal lost against Chelsea, a stretch spanning 11 matches in the Premier League and Carabao Cup with the North London side winning eight of those meetings. But this is a new-look Chelsea team after a massive summer overhaul under new manager Xabi Alonso, scoring seven goals in wins over Fulham and Brighton to start the new campaign.

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signings Bruno Guimarães and Ezri Konsa made their debuts last week, giving manager Mikel Arteta some options for his starting lineup after running out the same 11 players in each of the first two matches.

Here's how Arsenal could line up on Sunday: