Before that, though, is the small matter of a home match against bitter London rivals Chelsea on Sunday. 2025 has been a Jekyll/Hyde year for Arsenal so far. The attack, beset with injuries, has fizzled in the Premier League,

Arsenal predicted lineup vs Chelsea: (4-2-3-1): Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Rice, Partey, Ødegaard; Nwaneri, Trossard, Martinelli. Martin Ødegaard has only five goals to his name this season, most-recent bagging a brace in Eindhoven, albeit he has racked up two goals and four assists against Chelsea to date.