The Blues have won their last three games in all competitions. This includes two wins over Fulham and Burnley in the Premier League.

However, Mauricio Pochettino’s squad has gotten off to a sluggish start to the new season, as they currently sit tenth in the Premier League standings.

Unbeaten in the league after eight games, the Gunners will present a formidable challenge to Pochettino’s squad, who will also have to deal with Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Brighton and Hove Albion, and Manchester United in the coming weeks.

The Argentine seemed to have received a significant boost before the game.

Fabrizio Romano says that both Reece James and Axel Disasi, two of the team’s defenders, have returned to training in time for Saturday’s match against Arsenal.

James, a right defender for the Blues, has been a consistent starter for the team over the past few years despite being plagued by injuries throughout his professional career.The England international hasn’t played in a club game since being substituted off against Liverpool on the opening day of the current season. He has missed more than 60 games total since the start of the 2020/21 season.

On the other hand, Disasi came over from French club Monaco this summer and scored in his debut match against the Reds.

The Frenchman has started all eight Premier League games and both Carabao Cup meetings for Chelsea so far this season, although he was questionable for the encounter against Arsenal after getting hurt in practice.

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