I don't think you can really predict it, it will come down to who can put a run together and it's difficult to predict who will suddenly click into gear. I think everyone is capable of it.

Start Gabriel so he cunt Costa off for last year's shenanigans.

Almost rather see that than a win, which would only develop false hope.

"We gave a lot against Watford and were a little bit jaded physically. You could see that the second half was a bit more difficult. We faced many physical challenges and that disturbed our game but we were a bit unlucky to lose as well,” Wenger told Skysports. "We had chances in the first half, especially from Mesut. They defended well, they are very experienced you know and they played a counter attacking game. I thought we handled Costa well. "I cannot fault the commitment and desire but unfortunately we conceded two easy goals," said Wenger afterwards.

-----------------Cech
Bellerin-Mustafi-Koscielny-Monreal
--------Chambo----Coquelin
Walcott-------Ozil--------Iwobi
--------------Sanchez

Is what we will see.

To powderpuff

I'd go:-

-------------Ospina
Bellerin--Mus--Kos--Nacho
-------Chambo-Coq
--Alexis---Ozil----Welbz
-----------Giroud

Wenger sucked the air out of this game on Tuesday night. Incompetent fundamentalist. I barely care about this one. Shoutout to Xhaka.

Don't think I am even going to watch. Even worse that this is the first game of the weekend, so will make the entire weekend miserable if we do (as is likely) lose badly. Hope all the other clowns around us drop points too. Chelsea are too far gone, so the race is for second (or fourth) anyway.

Our early season win seems so far off now.

Shame that the season high, and another one off top performance, was as always at an inconquesential time.

All it takes is Fabregas and one long ball to split us open. Chelsea have variety and we don't have the tactical discipline to stay compact for 90minutes. We will need to score 2goals or more to win this which is near impossible. If we couldn't do it against Everton, United and City, we certainly aren't doing it against the best defence in the league. Watch that lousy striker Bastchuayi have the game of his life against us if he comes on.

I think we have literally no chance to get anything out of this game at all. Looking at any version of midfield we're left to play with against Chelsea it's so bad. No discipline or "tactical clue" whatsoever and that would probably stand even if Xhaka or Ramsey were available, our midfield is one big mess.

and who will we end up putting on in midfield when Chambo re-injures whatever he injured v. Watford? We'll end up with a midfield of Coq, AMN and....... Ozil?

Another Stamford Bridge spanking is on the cards today.

Coq in dogshit form and Ox in CM at Stamford Bridge again. Here goes fucking nothing

Think we'll get something out of the game, not sure it will be all 3 points though.

Best way to beat Chelsea is to press them high up and expose the non footballing ability of their midfield. Spurs did at Stamford Bridge and made them look average for most of the match but somehow managed to spurs it up in the 2nd half.

Least we have pace.

Jones it's no real loss - both Ramsey and Xhaka would stink it up in there anyhow

lucas not even on the bench?

its probably the best line-up we can muster at the moment tbh

Glad for Sanchez up front and Walcott starting, that's about it.

Why worried for Cech? Thought he wasn't really responsible for the goals lately, solid as usual if that's enough.

That midfield...