Arsenal: Almunia; Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen,
Clichy, Fabregas, Song, Daiby, Walcott, Arshavin, Nasri.
Chelsea: Cech; Ivanovic, Terry, Carvalho, Cole,
Ballack, Mikel, Lampard, Malouda, Anelka, Drogba.
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Some match pointers to ponder while we await the
line-ups
• Chelsea are on a run of 35 home matches in all competitions
without a defeat since losing to Arsenal at Stamford Bridge last
season.
• Arsenal have not had a player sent off since Emmanuel Eboué
was dismissed after 37 minutes against Tottenham on 8 February last
year.
• Didier Drogba has scored 10 goals in his last nine appearances
against Arsenal in all competitions.
• Arsenal have scored 18 goals from outside the penalty area so
far this season, five more than they managed in the whole of
2008-09.
• Chelsea have lost only two of their last 15 competetive
meetings with Arsenal.
