Closed Chelsea v Arsenal

[CHOULO19 24,332]

No doubt the lineup will be...

Begovic

Ivanovic--Cahill/Zouma--Terry--Azpi

Fabregas--Matic

Pedro/Willian--Oscar--Hazard

Costa

No because Jose just confirmed that both Pedro and Willian are out of this one.

So, Ramires on the wing and it will definitely be Cahill and not Zouma in defense.

[Pizy 18,516]

This is getting ridiculous now. Like Arsenal/United level luck with injuries this season. It's like we used up all of our good karma last season.

No Pedro OR Willian.

Got to be a 4-3-3 with Cesc, Matic, and RLC in the middle. Please, for the love of God, no Ramires on the wing and Ivanovic back in the team.

[Jase 43,479]

No because Jose just confirmed that both Pedro and Willian are out of this one.

So, Ramires on the wing and it will definitely be Cahill and not Zouma in defense.

Well, I posted that before Mourinho revealed the injuries. So yeah, things just got worse for us...

[kobematabryant 400]

No Willian/Pedro mmhhhh.....not the best news to hear. But I did say on another thread. Once we beat Maccabi, we are back in business.

[Thendo 1,088]

With the injury news I hope we play:

Begovic

Azpi-Zouma/Cahill- JT-Baba

Matic

RLC-Fabregas/Oscar

Remy-Costa-Hazard

[Pacquiao 1,834]

As Pedro and Willian are out

Begovic

Azpilicueta - Cahill - Zouma - Baba

Loftus-Cheek - Matic

Oscar - Fabregas - Hazard

Costa

[the wes 7,212]

We still look dodgy at the back I can see a lot of goals in this game I just hope chelsea score more than arsenal ffs

[the wes 7,212]

As Pedro and Willian are out

Begovic

Azpilicueta - Cahill - Zouma - Baba

Loftus-Cheek - Matic

Oscar - Fabregas - Hazard

Costa

that gets my vote that line up

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

---------Begovic

Azpi Cahill Terry Baba

--------Matic RLC

Traore Oscar Remy

----------Costa

Hazard has lost his right to start (give him a holiday, as Glenn Hoddle said) and RLC comes on to keep us sharper defensively than having Cescy in there who makes as 60th ish min appearance once their runners are tired.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Shame Pedro and Willian are out. Would've personally dropped Matic for this one. Slows down our passing game & his pressing/positioning has been woeful. Not a fan of Cesc #10.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

---------Begovic

Azpi Cahill Terry Baba

--------Matic RLC

Traore Oscar Remy

----------Costa

Hazard has lost his right to start (give him a holiday, as Glenn Hoddle said) and RLC comes on to keep us sharper defensively than having Cescy in there who makes as 60th ish min appearance once their runners are tired.

Hazard and Cesc are the only two undroppables in the team. Not going to happen.

[zolayes 14,489]

Hazard and Cesc are the only two undroppables in the team. Not going to happen.

ONLY undroppable is Begovic

[Billy. 2,742]

RLC need to play imo Stick him next to matic and push Fabregas forward or drop fab for Oscar.

[kmk108 1,186]

---------Begovic

Azpi Cahill Terry Baba

--------Matic RLC

Traore Oscar Remy

----------Costa

Hazard has lost his right to start (give him a holiday, as Glenn Hoddle said) and RLC comes on to keep us sharper defensively than having Cescy in there who makes as 60th ish min appearance once their runners are tired.

No way Hazard doesn't start against Arsenal with Willian and Pedro out. Ramires doesn't have the creativity on the right, so we'll need that on the left, even if he's not performing, it's a risk that needs to be taken.

[yuvala 2,167]

Begovic

Azpilicueta - Cahill - JT - Baba

Cesc - Matic

Remy - Oscar - Hazard

Costa

[scargo 75]

Begovic

Ivanovic - Cahill - JT - Azpilicueta

Cesc - Matic

ramires - Oscar - Hazard

Costa

100%, I know about Mourinho very well

[bluephoenix 1,126]

We simply cannot lose. It was shameful enough we lost to them in community shield we should have learnt our lesson. Come on Chelsea, come on Mourinho !

Today's starting 11 was pretty good.

Lets thrash the Arses, show no mercy.

I want to se Chelsea 6-0 Arsenal scoreline.

Hazard, Falcao, Costa, Remy,Kennedy on the score sheet

---------------Begovic------------

-Azpi---Cahill----Terry---Baba--

---------RLC------Matic-----------

----Remy-----Oscar-----Hazard----

----------------Costa----------------

sub: Hazard->Kennedy(60), Costa->Falcao(70), Remy->Willian(70)

[manpe 10,861]

As Pedro and Willian are out

Begovic

Azpilicueta - Cahill - Zouma - Baba

Loftus-Cheek - Matic

Oscar - Fabregas - Hazard

Costa

Change Costa or Hazard for Remy and this is the line-up I would go with, absolutely. I would also change Zouma for Terry or we might risk losing our defensive organization against a well-organized team like Arsenal. If Terry doesn't play, then Ivanovic definitely will for his "leadership qualities".

Begovic

Azpi - Cahill - Terry - Baba

RLC - Matic

Oscar - Cesc - Hazard

Remy

Or maybe play Ramires instead of Cesc, but not on the wing.

Begovic

Azpi - Cahill - Terry - Baba

Ramires - Matic

Oscar - RLC - Hazard

Remy