Our Chelsea & Arsenal best XI ahead of Saturday’s game.
With Chelsea and Arsenal meeting in the Premier League this weekend, here’s a combined XI of the two London giants, with some one side coming out on top with six players to five…
GK: Petr Cech (Arsenal)
With Thibaut Courtois completely out of contention for much of this season, it seems fairer to match up ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech against Asmir Begovic, and it’s clear the Arsenal man comes out on top.
DR: Hector Bellerin (Arsenal)
With Branislav Ivanovic so horribly off form, Arsenal youngster Hector Bellerin seems the better bet at right-back, an incredible achievement considering the pair’s relative status last season.
DL: Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea)
Superb for Chelsea last season, Cesar Azpilicueta still deserves the left-back slot even if he may end up moving to right-back full-time fairly soon.
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DC: Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal)
One of the best centre-backs in the Premier League on his day, Laurent Koscielny gets into our combined XI due to John Terry’s poor recent form.
DC: Gary Cahill (Chelsea)
Another of the very best defenders in the country at the moment, Gary Cahill is set to become an even more important part of this Chelsea team now if Terry continues to sit out.
MC: Nemanja Matic (Chelsea)
Consistently excellent in the defensive midfield position last season, Nemanja Matic is undoubtedly one of the finest in Europe in this position, and keeps Arsenal’s impressive Francis Coquelin out.
MC: Santi Cazorla (Arsenal)
One of the best creative midfielders in Europe last season, Santi Cazorla has been exceptional for Arsenal and certainly deserves a spot in this combined XI ahead of the underperforming Cesc Fabregas.
AMR: Pedro (Chelsea)
A superb summer signing, Pedro has made a great start at Chelsea, and will surely prove just as good an addition as Alexis Sanchez did when he left Barcelona for Arsenal last summer.
AML: Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)
One of the best players in Europe last term, Alexis Sanchez is a world class attacker who will be hoping to get back to top form for the Gunners this weekend.
AMC: Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
Another of last season’s stars yet to reach top form, Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is still a world class player and easily makes this combined XI.
FC: Diego Costa (Chelsea)
The best striker at both clubs by some distance, Diego Costa needs to find his shooting boots but is one of the best all-round centre-forwards in the world on his day.
