Only now are we seeing the true genius of Roman Abramovich. Appoint a manager with an impossible brief, see him struggle and player resentment fester; then remove him at the business end of the season and watch the players recoil to devastating effect. André Villas-Boas or Roberto Di Matteo, it is all about the players in SW6 and they have one foot in the Champions League final and both in the FA Cup final. For their next trick, they intend to beat Arsenal to set up a fourth-placed finish. Chelsea's momentum is irresistible. The owner's master-plan is coming together. David Hytner
Venue Emirates Stadium, Saturday 12.45pm
Tickets Sold out
Last season Arsenal 3 Chelsea 1
Referee Mike Dean
This season's matches 26 Y94, R3, 3.73 cards per game
Odds Arsenal 10-11 Chelsea 11-4 Draw 12-5
Arsenal
Subs from Almunia, Fabianski, Diaby, Park, André Santos, Squillaci, Djourou, Jenkinson, Gervinho, Chamakh, Coquelin
Doubtful Coquelin (hamstring), Diaby (hamstring)
Injured Arteta (ankle, Aug), Mertesacker (ankle, Aug), Wilshere (ankle, Aug), Frimpong (knee, Sep)
Suspended None
Unavailable Benayoun (terms of loan)
Form guide LWWLWW
Disciplinary record Y59 R4
Leading scorer Van Persie 27
Chelsea
Subs from Hilário, Turnbull, Lampard, Mata, Mikel, Ramires, Bosingwa, Lukaku, Ferreira, Kalou, Bertrand, Romeu
Doubtful Bertrand (calf), Romeu (illness)
Injured Drogba (knee, 24 Apr), David Luiz (hamstring, 29 Apr)
Suspended None
Form guide DWWDLW
Disciplinary record Y66 R4
Leading scorer Lampard 11
Match pointers
• In this season's reverse fixture, Arsenal beacme the first team to score five against Chelsea in the top flight since Liverpool in September 1996
• Roberto Di Matteo has taken two fewer points from his first six league matches as Chelsea manager (11) than André Villas-Boas managed (13)
• Arsenal have the division's leading scorer (Robin van Persie – 27) but have also had the joint most (with Everton) different goalscorers (17)
• Didier Drogba has scored eight Premier League goals against Arsenal, making them his joint favourite opponents (along with West Bromwich)
• Arsenal have scoredd in their past 16 consecutive home fixtures Read More
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