Chelsea host London rivals Arsenal in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Wednesday.

Liam Rosenior will stand on the touchline as Chelsea head coach for the first time at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.

Arsenal now face Chelsea in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, with the first leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night. Kepa faces a battle with David Raya to keep his place but even with that rivalry, Arteta revealed the pair have a close relationship off the pitch.

The top team in the English Premier League looks to carry its success into the FA Cup, as Arsenal pays a visit to Portsmouth on Sunday.

Gabriel Martinelli scored a hat trick as Arsenal's lively front line was too much for Portsmouth in a 4-1 comeback win at Fratton Park in the FA Cup on Sunday.

Arsenal earned a safe passage into the fourth round of the FA Cup for the first time since 2022-23 with a 4-1 win over Portsmouth on Sunday. Gabriel Martinelli bagged an all-important hat-trick, while Andre Dozzell scored an own goal,

Arsenal are back to being six points clear of Manchester City in the Premier League, failing to capitalize on City being held to a draw of their own on Wednesday. On Thursday, Arsenal dominated the opening 25 minutes but let Liverpool back into the game and the Merseyside club looked more likely to score in the second half.

Mertesacker will leave the club at the end of the season and said in a club statement it was time to “explore something new”.

Arsenal and Liverpool joined the host of big boys to drop points at midweek, as Mikel Arteta's men failed to grow their table lead via a 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday.

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