Chelsea vs Arsenal: What TV channel is game on, what time is kick-off and is the latest team news?

ARSENAL face Chelsea in the big game of the weekend that could decide the fate of the Gunners' title challenge.

Antonio Conte's side are nine points clear of third-placed Arsenal and a win would see them climb further away from the chasing pack.

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The Gunners defeated Chelsea 3-0 back in September but the Blues then went on a 13-game unbeaten run to top the table.

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Here’s all you need to know ahead of the big game.

Who will be showing Chelsea vs Arsenal?

You can watch it live on Sky Sports 1 HD, with coverage getting underway at 11:30am.

When is Chelsea vs Arsenal?

The match is on Saturday and kicks off at 12:30pm at Stamford Bridge.

What is the latest Chelsea team news?

Charly Musonda Jr will miss the clash with Arsenal due to knee problems while Diego Costa and Eden Hazard are likely to start.

The Blues have no other injury worries and Antonio Conte has a full squad to pick from to face the Gunners.

Who is definitely out for Chelsea?

Charly Musonda Jr

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What is the latest Arsenal team news?

Aaron Ramsey is out after coming off injured in under 20 mins against Watford.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain also picked up a knock but could be available for the lunchtime kick-off.

Granit Xhaka is suspended until February 12 due to picking up two red cards while Mohamed Elneny is still at the African Cup of Nations.

Who is definitely out for Arsenal?

Aaron Ramsey, Santi Cazorla

Form guide:

CHELSEA: WWWWD

ARSENAL: WWWWL

SunSport prediction

After Arsenal's lacklustre performance in the 2-1 loss to Watford, all signs point to a home win.

Chelsea have looked dominant since they were beaten 3-0 by Arsenal back in September.

And it is hard to see how the Gunners will be able to handle the likes of Diego Costa and Eden Hazard if they are on top form. 3-1

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Sunderland vs Tottenham - Fact me

• Chelsea’s 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in September was their heaviest against them since April 1997 (also 3-0).
• They were previously unbeaten in nine Premier League games against Arsenal (W6 D3).
• Arsenal have not done the double over Chelsea in the same season since 2003/04 - the season in which
• they last won the Premier League.
• The last Chelsea manager to fail to win either of his first two league games against the Gunners was Jose
• Mourinho in 2004/05, while the last Chelsea boss to lose both was Glenn Hoddle in 1993/94. Arsene Wenger has lost his last four league games at Stamford Bridge. The only away ground where he’s
• lost more in succession is Old Trafford (2009-2013).
• The 3-0 loss to Arsenal in September was Antonio Conte’s heaviest league defeat since October 2010
• when he was manager of Siena (0-3 vs Empoli).
• Arsenal scored more goals in the first half against Chelsea in their last Premier League meeting than they
• had in their previous nine clashes with the Blues.
• The Gunners have had three players sent off in their last three Premier League games at Stamford Bridge
• (Gabriel, Santi Cazorla and Kieran Gibbs).
• Theo Walcott was the last Arsenal player to score at Stamford Bridge, in January 2013 in a 2-1 loss. He
• also scored in Arsenal’s last Premier League win there, 5-3 in October 2011.
• Diego Costa has scored in two of his four league games against Arsenal and has been booked in the
• other two.
• The Gunners have won three of their four Premier League London derbies this season (W3 D1 L0) – this
• after winning just one of their eight in 2015-16 (W1 D4 L3). They are the only team still unbeaten in
• London derbies this season.
• Chelsea have won eight successive Premier League home games – their best run in the competition
• since a sequence of 10 wins that ended in January 2015. The aggregate score in these eight games is
• 24-3 in Chelsea’s favour.
• Arsenal have lost as many of their last eight Premier League games as they did in their previous 30 in the
• competition (3).