Kepa out, Kovacic in: team news for Chelsea vs Arsenal, probable line-ups

On Sunday, Chelsea are taking on Arsenal who started the weekend as the Premier League leaders.

Team news

Chelsea

Ben Chilwell joins Wesley Fofana, Reece James and N'Golo Kante on the list of long-term absentees after suffering a hamstring injury.

Kepa has been ruled out until the World Cup with a foot issue, while Carney Chukwuemeka is also out due to a hamstring problem.

At the same time, Mateo Kovacic is back and ready to play on Sunday after recovering from a calf issue.

Arsenal

Emile Smith Rowe and Matt Turner are missing out, while Bukayo Saka and Olexandr Zinchenko could be back.

Probable line-ups