Confirmed Chelsea line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Arsenal, Cole Palmer absent

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has named his starting line-up to face Arsenal in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium.

The Blues are one point ahead of fifth-placed Manchester City in the table and can boost their Champions League bid with a positive result in the London derby.

Ahead of the game, Maresca has made several changes to the XI.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Line-up:

Robert Sanchez features in goal for the London derby.

In front of him, Wesley Fofana and Marc Cucurella occupy the right and left-back positions respectively.

Benoit Badiashile has got the nod to partner Levi Colwill in the heart of the Blues defence this afternoon.

Reece James will partner Moises Caicedo in central midfield. Enzo Fernandez will start in the no.10 role.

Cole Palmer has not made the squad due to hamstring tightness.

Elsewhere, Pedro Neto and Jadon Sancho start on the right and left wing.

Christopher Nkunku will lead the attack against the Gunners. Nicolas Jackson is on the sidelines due to injury.

Confirmed Chelsea line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Arsenal: Sanchez; Fofana, Badiashile, Colwill, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Neto, Fernandez, Sancho; Nkunku.