Which Arsenal would turn up at Chelsea?

Chelsea host Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday.

While the Premier League champions have decisively recovered from
their opening day defeat to Burnley to post four wins in a row in both
the league and Champions League.
Arsenal have not fully convinced this season. The gunners have won two
matches against Bournemouth and Cologne after the international break.
This followed the double reverse against Stoke City and Liverpool
where they conceded five goals without scoring. They dominated
possession and created chances against Stoke, but they failed to turn
up against Liverpool.

However, the real test of their two game recovery would come at
Stamford Bridge. A place that has not been a happy hunting ground in
recent season.

This is the second meeting between both sides after they played out a
1-1 draw in the Community Shield in August which Arsenal eventually
won on penalties.

The meetings between both sides last season saw Arsenal triumphed 3-0
at the Emirates and lost 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. While they won 2-1 in
the FA Cup in May.

While you know what to expect from Antonio Conte's Chelsea, that
cannot be said of Arsene Wenger's Arsenal.
Chelsea under Conte if the defeat to Burnley is taken out of the
picture have been solid ever since with wins against Tottenham,
Everton and Leicester City, where they scored seven goals and let in
two goals. But it was the way they defeated Tottenham that immediately
banished any memory of the opening day defeat to Burnley where they
were slack in defence. Since that match, they have been back to their
solid and organised best at the back.

The uncertainty about Arsenal is well documented. This is best summed
up by Antonio Conte's statement on Friday while he spoke to the media,
that "anything can happen when you play Arsenal."

This best describe the current Arsenal side. They could produce a
performance on the day that is reminiscent of the Wembley display
against Chelsea in May. Or they could as well opt for a lethargic
display like the non-performance against Liverpool at Anfield.

It is this unpredictability from Arsenal's current team that gives the
tie an extra edge.

Both teams rested a host of players in midweek European games. Chelsea
found their tie against Qarabag relatively easy with a 6-0. While
Arsenal overturned a poor first half display to beat Cologne 3-1 on
Thursday in the Europa League.

The Premier League champions starts the match as favourite going by
their recent display especially the way new signings Alvaro Morata and
Tiemoue Bakayoko have settled in. Antonio Rudiger have been solid in
Gary Cahill's absence while he served his three match suspension.

While Chelsea have a solid 3-4-3 formation which doesn't change in
game irrespective of the scoreline, Arsene Wenger have lurched between
his traditional 4-3-3 to 3-4-3. The Frenchman have been quick to
switch to a back four once his team are behind in a match. It has
worked in home matches this season. But whether he starts with a back
three or four at Chelsea remains to be seen.

Arsenal's record against the top six last season makes for grim
reading. LDLDLDDDLLLLL. And already this season, they started with a
big defeat to Liverpool. It would take a huge performance to get a
result at Stamford Bridge. A place they last won in 2011.