Arsenal vs Chelsea live score, result, updates, stats, lineups as Cole Palmer misses out for Pochettino’s men

Arsenal returned to winning ways in the Premier League at Wolves over the weekend and Mikel Arteta’s men will look to apply further pressure in the title race when they host Chelsea.

The Gunners were stunned by a 2-0 defeat to Aston Villa in their previous home game, a result that handed the initiative to Manchester City.

However, the champions are not in action until they travel to Brighton on Thursday. Liverpool are level on points with Arsenal and face Everton in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday.

Despite an uneven season that took another wrong turn as they lost 1-0 to City in the FA Cup semifinals on Saturday, Chelsea remain in the hunt for European qualification and are unbeaten in their past eight Premier League games (W4, D4).

The Sporting News is following Arsenal vs. Chelsea live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.

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Arsenal vs Chelsea live score updates

 
1st Half
Goalscorers
Arsenal
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Chelsea
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Lineups:

Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu — Rice, Partey, Odegaard — Saka, Havertz, Trossard.

Chelsea (4-3-3, right to left): Petrovic (GK) — Gilchrist, Disasi, Badiashile, Cucurella — Caicedo, E. Fernandez, Gallagher — Madueke, N. Jackson, Mudryk.

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Arsenal vs Chelsea live updates, highlights, and commentary

15 mins before kickoff: Chelsea won the Champions League in 2021. It’s easy to forget given all the that’s happened since, most notably an almost-total turnover of the playing squad. The man who scored the winner against Manchester City that night in Porto, Kai Havertz, leads the Arsenal attack tonight. Earlier this season, he seemed to have fallen into his Chelsea problem of no one really knowing his best role. But playing as a centre-forward with license to drop deep, he’s helped Arsenal’s array of creative talent to shine and is now Arteta’s first choice ahead of Gabriel Jesus for most of the big games.

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25 mins before kickoff: it’s a big night for a couple of the forwards on show tonight. If all had gone to plan during the January 2023 transfer window, Mykhailo Mudryk would be turning out for Arsenal tonight. Instead, Chelsea blew the Gunners’ bid out of the water and an as-yet difficult spell in west London for the Ukraine winger. Mikel Arteta picked up Leandro Trossard for a fraction of the price and it is hard to argue he has been anything other than far more effective.

Mudryk was on the scoresheet when he overhit a cross in the reverse fixture but now would be as good a time as any for him to belatedly demonstrate what all the fuss was about.

55 mins before kickoff: Thomas Partey comes into the Arsenal midfield alongside Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard, meaning Kai Havertz is pushed back into the centre-forward position. Takehiro Tomiyasu is in at left-back.

🔴 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 ⚪️

🔙 Tomiyasu returns

⚖️ Partey in the middle

⚡️ Havertz leads the line

Let’s seize the opportunity, Gunners 👊 pic.twitter.com/aOiWCkh43k

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 23, 2024
1 hour before kickoff: The teams are in and Palmer has not made it for Chelsea. That’s a huge blow for the visitors, who field a front three of Mykhailo Mudryk, Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke. Malo Gusto is another key absentee, meaning a start for homegrown youngster Alfie Gilchrist at right-back.

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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 23, 2024
1 hr 20 mins before kickoff: Confirmed team news will be with us in 20 minutes and all eyes will be on whether Cole Palmer has made it for Chelsea. The attacking midfielder has been a revelation since moving to Stamford Bridge from Manchester City in August and his 20 goals have him level with Erling Haaland at the top of the Premier League scoring charts. The 21-year-old is a doubt due to illness but Pochettino believe playing without Palmer could lay down a significant challenge to his players.

“It is a good challenge in case Palmer is not available,” he said. “It’s a good challenge for the teammates. If I am a teammate of Cole Palmer in his position or a similar position, I am going to be motivated to go there tomorrow and show this is Chelsea Football Club, not Cole Palmer Football Club.”

1 hr 40 mins before kickoff: Chelsea have already put a dent in Arsenal’s title hopes this season and it could have been worse for the Gunners. A penalty from Cole Palmer (more on him a little bit later) and an early second-half effort from Mykhailo Mudryk had the Blues 2-0 up at Stamford Bridge until Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard salvaged a point inside the final quarter of an hour.

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2 hrs 10 mins before kickoff: As a former Tottenham manager and current Chelsea boss, it’s unlikely there’ll be much kind sentiment reserved for Pochettino inside Emirates Stadium tonight. But his opposite number reserved some warm words at yesterday’s pre-match press conference. Arteta was a young player making his way at Paris Saint-Germain when he and then-Argentina international defender Pochettino were team-mates for 18 months.

“He doesn’t like it but to me, he was like a father,” Arteta said. “He took me under his arm, gave me incredible advice and really protected me. I really learned a lot in those two years with him, from there we maintained a relationship. I admire him a lot for what he has done in his career.”

2 hrs 40 mins before kickoff: Arsenal have been burned often enough in this fixture over the past couple of decades. Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea ramming six past them to ruin Arsene Wenger’s 1,000th game in 2014 stands out. But the Gunners are the stable, upwardly mobile club going for the sort of prizes Chelsea have become distant from. On the other hand, Mauricio Pochettino’s side are unbeaten in their past eight games, have acquitted themselves pretty well in games against other “big six” teams this season and will fancy their chances.

3 hours before kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of the London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirate Stadium. Another key night in the title race awaits.

Seize the opportunity 👊 pic.twitter.com/xFE6Uu7Uwo

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 22, 2024
Arsenal vs Chelsea kick off time

This Premier League clash takes place at the Emirates Stadium in London, UK and kicks off on Tuesday, April 23 at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:

 
Date
Kickoff time
USA
Tues, Apr. 23
3:00 p.m. ET
Canada
Tues, Apr. 23
3:00 p.m. ET
UK
Tues, Apr. 23
8:00 p.m. BST
Australia
Weds, Apr. 24
5:00 a.m. AEST
India
Weds, Apr. 24
12:30 a.m. IST

Arsenal vs Chelsea lineups, team news

Mikel Arteta had no fresh injuries to contend with as Jurrien Timber remained out but nearing a return after scoring a worldie in U-21 action. Takehiro Tomiyasu came in at left-back, with Thomas Partey adding a little bit of extra insurance in midfield. In turn. Kai Havertz reverted to centre-forward

Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Tomiyasu — Rice, Partey, Odegaard — Saka, Havertz, Trossard.

Arsenal subs (9): Ramsdale, Jesus, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Nketiah, Kiwior, Jorginho, Vieira, Zinchenko.

Mauricio Pochettino was without star man Cole Palmer through illness, meaning a front three of Noni Madueke, Nicolas Jackson and Mykhailo Mudryk.

There were also changes in defence where Malo Gusto was unavailable. Academy product Alfie Gilchrist starts in his place at right-back, while Benoit Badiashile and Axel Disasi return at centre-half.

Chelsea (4-3-3, right to left): Petrovic (GK) — Gilchrist, Disasi, Badiashile, Cucurella — Caicedo, E. Fernandez, Gallagher — Madueke, N. Jackson, Mudryk.

Chelsea subs (9): Bettinelli, Silva, Sterling, Chalobah, Chukwuemeka, Casadei, Deivid, Tauriainen, Dyer.

Arsenal vs Chelsea live stream, TV channel

Here’s how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:

Region
TV
Streaming
USA
NBC USA Network, Universo
Fubo, NBC Sports app/website
Canada
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Fubo Canada

UK
TNT Sports 1
discovery+
Australia
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Optus Sport
India
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JioTV, Hotstar
USA: This game is available on the NBC USA Network with streaming options on Fubo and the latter is currently offering a FREE trial. Universo is the place to go for Spanish language services.

Canada: Every Premier League game this season is live-streaming exclusively via Fubo.

Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on-demand on Optus Sport.

UK: This match will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and streamed on discovery+. Selected Premier League games alongside every UEFA Champions League and Europa League match this season is available on TNT Sports for only £30.99 / month.

India: This game is available to stream on JioTV and Hotstar.

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