Follow Mail Sport’s live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Chelsea host Arsenal in Premier League action from Stamford Bridge.
19:04
WATCH: Neto salvages a point
19:00
Cucurella: 'We are doing well'
It was a tough game. They’ve played together with the same ideas for a long time but we played well. We need to keep going in this way, we are doing well. We need to stay in this way and push more.
Bukayo Saka is a top player. We’ve played a lot of times against each other, there is huge respect there. It is a good battle and hopefully, we can have more.
I try to not give him space and always be close to him. We knew he is a special talent and do my work and help my team. I tried to show the best of me.
18:55
Harsh on Havertz?
Kai Havertz was booed, called a Chelsea reject (and a manner of other unprintable names) here during the first half. Football fans will be football fans – but given the German scored the winning goal in Chelsea’s second Champions League final win over Manchester City, it seems rather unfair – and certainly unnecessary.
18:51
'Two points lost for Arsenal'
An even game but two points lost for Arsenal, not a point won. They are too far off the top to be throwing away a precious lead and that is what they did at Stamford Bridge.
18:49
Chelsea's upward trajectory
18:45
'Maresca will be pleased'
That statement win still eludes Enzo Maresca, as Chelsea relied on another super strike to come from behind to avoid defeat. Cole Palmer didn’t turn up today.
As I mentioned earlier, he only trained twice this week, but not for the first time against another Big Six side, it wasn’t his day. I suspect Maresca will be pleased with a point. He’s often cited Arsenal as the team he considers closest to Manchester City.
18:41
Advantage Liverpool
18:36
NINE points adrift
18:32
'Could have been a heck of a finish'
That could have been a heck of a finish and I wonder if a VAR check may have overturned that offside flag. Trossard certainly wasn’t offside as that low cross came in… Anyway, it’s academic. He missed it.
18:30
Arteta in anguish
18:25
FULL-TIME: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
18:23, 93'
Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
18:21
FIVE added minutes
18:21
'Arteta calms down his staff'
Mikel Arteta has just had to tell his set-piece coach Nicolas Jover to calm down after an Arsenal free-kick led only to disappointment. Jover was waving his arms about and chuntering away as he returned to the dugout.
And now Arteta himself is feeling some of that despair after seeing Leandro Trossard hammer one over from six yards. (It would have been offside, as it happens).
18:20, 88'
SUBSTITUTION: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
18:19, 87'
WHAT A MISS! Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
18:14, 84'
CHANCE! Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
18:12, 82'
SUBSTITUTION: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
18:11, 80'
SUBSTITUTION: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
18:10, 79'
YELLOW CARD: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal (Cucurella)
18:06, 76'
DISALLOWED GOAL! – Chelsea
18:05, 73'
CHANCE! Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
18:03, 72'
SUBSTITUTION: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
18:00, 70'
Goal:Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal (Neto 70')
17:59
'Too much time and space'
Arsenal just about deserve that lead. Chelsea’s defence has looked like an accident waiting to happen and they gave Martinelli far, far too much space and time to pick his spot.
17:58, 68'
SUBSTITUTION: Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
17:57
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
17:54
'Great composure from Martinelli'
In a game shy on quality, that was a real piece of skill from Martin Odegaard to pick out his team mate at the far post.
Robert Sanchez left a big gap at his near post but fair play to Gabriel Martinelli for having the composure to look up and spot it. A lot of players would have thrashed at that chance. But he didn’t.
17:53, 63'
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
17:50, 60'
Goal:Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal (Martinelli 60')
17:47, 57'
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
17:46, 55'
PENALTY CLAIM! Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
17:44, 53'
CLOSE! Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
17:43, 52'
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
17:41, 50'
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
17:38, 48'
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
17:36
'An Arteta statement'
Arsenal players out a couple of minutes early for the second half. Either a statement of intent or Mikel Arteta ran out of things to say to them…
17:35, 46'
SECOND HALF: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
17:33
'Gusto has to score'
It’s a sitter. He has to score. Got to score that chance. As soon as he gets in there he has to score. Sitter. That is the chance you are in bed tonight thinking how did I miss that? It wasn’t even too high for him.
17:30
Arsenal's troubles in front of goal
17:27
Will Chelsea rue missed chance?
17:24
'Caicedo has been outstanding'
Enthralling first half. The advantage keeps switching. Arsenal look like a more mature side, Chelsea are still a work in progress. Chelsea’s best work goes through Palmer but Caicedo has been outstanding again.
17:23
WATCH: Havertz has goal ruled out
17:19
HALF-TIME: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
17:17
THREE added minutes
17:16, 45'
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
17:15
'Chelsea give the ball away too much'
Chelsea are playing well but sometimes it feels as if they only have two-thirds of a team. Their defence is still a liability. They give the ball away too much and they are prone to concentration lapses. Unless they tighten up, they are going to give a cheap goal away.
17:13
'White on the right side of the debate'
Just looking at Ben White there as he tangled with Pedro Neto. White will be off on his holidays next week while the rest of the country’s top players turn up to play for an England manager who is not really the England manager. For once, the Arsenal full-back is on the right side of the debate…
17:13, 42'
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
17:11, 40'
YELLOW CARD: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal (White)
17:09
'Chelsea got away with one there'
Chelsea got away with one there. They really need to switch on to set-pieces. Especially when Arsenal are the visitors.
It is worth remembering that Chelsea paid Brentford compensation said to be worth £1million in the summer to get their set-piece guru called Bernardo Cueva. This season, we’ve yet to see many major changes in those situations, both defensively and offensively.
17:08, 37'
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
17:04, 34'
VAR: NO GOAL! – Arsenal
17:03, 33'
VAR CHECKING GOAL
17:02, 32'
Goal:Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal (Havertz 32')
16:59, 28'
GOOD SAVE! Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
16:58, 26'
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
16:56, 25'
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
16:55, 24'
BIG MISS! Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
16:52, 21'
YELLOW CARD: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal (Colwill)
16:51, 20'
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
16:49, 17'
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
16:45
'Nice pace to game'
There’s a nice pace to this game. Quick, but not frantic, with Cole Palmer sticking out like a sore thumb. Beautiful player to watch.
16:45, 14'
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
16:44
'Clever set-piece'
I read a piece this morning suggesting that Arsenal have become too reliant on set pieces. Strange how results change the way people view things.
When Arsenal were winning games last season their set pieces were said to be amazing!!! They’ve had one corner here so far and it was quite clever to be fair…
16:41, 10'
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
16:39, 8'
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
16:37, 6'
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
16:35
'Palmer trained twice'
I’m told Cole Palmer trained twice this week – on Friday and Saturday. On Reece James’s absence, I suspect Enzo Maresca wanted Marc Cucurella to start as the left back will be the best match for Bukayo Saka. James is not yet fit enough to invert into midfield so Malo Gusto has been preferred at right back.
16:34, 3'
GOOD SAVE! Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
16:32
'Chelsea huge squad a benefit'
Tottenham lose in Europe on Thursday and then take a hangover into their Sunday Premier League game and lose the game.
It’s here you see the benefit of Chelsea’s huge squad and the fact coach Enzo Maresca can field different teams in the Europa Conference League and the Premier League.
None of the players who started the demolition of FC Noah are in today’s line up. I think that’s hugely important.
16:31, 1'
KICK-OFF: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
16:28
Stamford Bridge buzzing
16:23
'Big that Palmer is fit'
Cannot underestimate how big it is for Chelsea that Cole Palmer is able to start. With him in the Premier League XI, their win percentage is 51.3 per cent and they score 2.2 goals on average per game. Without, it drops to 33.3 per cent and 0.8 goals.
It will be interesting to see how fit he is, mind. He’s managed no more than two training sessions since that reducer from Lisandro Martinez last Sunday.
16:19
Kick-off closing in
16:14
Stick with us
15:59
Warm ups underway
15:53
'Not time for panic yet for Arsenal'
Do Arsenal have to win this game to stay in the Premier League title race?
I don’t think so and the reason is that it’s not Manchester City at the top of the table but Liverpool.
No disrespect to Arne Slot and his team but I think if somebody finishes above City next May they will win the title.
As it stands the gap between last season’s top two is only five points. So no time for panic yet, Arsenal fans…
15:48
Martin Odegaard's Arsenal return a 'seismic' moment
Sometimes, a piece of team news feels seismic. It is that way with the return of Martin Odegaard to the Arsenal starting line-up. They have not been the same since they lost him to injury in September. Now he has to try to resuscitate their season.
15:44
A thriller at Stamford Bridge last time
15:22
Your thoughts
15:17
Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice double boost for Arsenal
15:16
Cole Palmer STARTS for Chelsea
15:12
Second-half updates
15:07
West London preparing
15:04
Declan Rice expected to play
14:59
What is Arsenal's title race problem?
14:48
Chelsea vs Arsenal combined XI
14:41
Around the grounds
14:30
A crucial London derby
14:30
Key fitness concerns
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Advantage Liverpool
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FULL-TIME: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
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DISALLOWED GOAL! – Chelsea
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Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal (Neto 70')
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Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal (Martinelli 60')
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SECOND HALF: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
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HALF-TIME: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
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VAR: NO GOAL! – Arsenal
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KICK-OFF: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
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Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice double boost for Arsenal
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Cole Palmer STARTS for Chelsea