Chelsea host Arsenal who looked far from convincing in their opening day defeat at the hands of Manchester City. The new regime under Unai Emery got off to a poor start with players looked devoid of ideas at the middle. Contrasting to Arsenal, Chelsea under Maurizio Sarri blanked Huddersfield 0-3 last Saturday. Chelsea’s inability to beat their north London neighbour in the last few matches makes this battle an interesting one. It is a given fact that a new manager needs time to settle at a club but two defeats in the first two matches will make life a bit difficult for Unai Emery.

Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas is highly unlikely to take any part in the match owing to the knee injury he suffered in the pre-season game. Apart from the midfielder, there are no injury concerns for Maurizio Saari. Mateo Kovacic, who was a late signing from Real Madrid on loan did take part in the teams training session and may get a few second-half minutes on the pitch. The Blues are expecting a lot from the crafty midfielder and his partnership with another new boy Jorginho will be crucial for Chelsea’s cause. Cristiano Ronaldo Performs Juventus’ Initiation Song Ahead of his Game Against Chievo (Watch Video)

Arsenal have long-term injury setbacks with Sead Kolasinac and Laurent Koscielny both out for a few months. Lucas Torreira and Nacho Monreal could both be handed their first start of the season. Torreira was one of the finds of the 2018 World Cup and looked good on the ball when sent on in the second half against Manchester City. Alexander Lacazette could also feature in place of Aaron Ramsay who looked way off the pace in the last game. One is that Arsenal really have to improve is to get striker Pierre Emerick Aubameyang on the ball often and give him more services.

EPL 2018-19 Chelsea vs Arsenal Football Match Schedule

The Chelsea vs Arsenal, Premier League match kicks-off at 10:00 PM IST on August 18, Saturday. The Stamford Bridge will host the Chelsea vs Arsenal City EPL match. Manchester United Beats Liverpool to Become Most Popular Premier League Football Club on YouTube, But The Reds Had More Views

EPL 2018-19 Chelsea vs Arsenal Football Match Live Telecast in India on Star Sports

Star Sports is the official broadcaster of Premier League in India. The match will be telecast live on Star Sports Select 1 HD. On paper, Chelsea are looking more likely to come out on top of Arsenal but with so much at stake there rarely are favourites for games of such magnitude.

EPL 2018-19 Chelsea vs Arsenal Football Match Live Online Streaming in India on Hot star

With Star Sports holding the broadcast rights of Premier League in India, the tournament will be available on its popular OTT (Over The Top) video streaming platform Hotstar. So, the fans looking to catch the Chelsea vs Arsenal City football match online will have to access Hotstar app or website for live online streaming.

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