Caicedo in doubt as Arsenal, Chelsea meet in Super Sunday London Derby.

Arsenal vs. Chelsea kicks off at 16:30 [GMT+1] on Sunday, September 6, at the Emirates. Arsenal have won their opening two league matches, while Chelsea have started 2026-27 with three consecutive victories across all competitions. The historical advantage in this fixture belongs firmly to Arsenal. The Gunners are unbeaten in their last nine Premier League meetings with Chelsea, winning six and drawing three. It is their best unbeaten run against the Blues since a sequence of 19 matches between 1995 and 2005. Chelsea's recent record at Arsenal is even more concerning, with the Blues losing their last four Premier League visits by an aggregate score of 11-2. Their last away victory against the Gunners came in August 2021, when they secured a 2-0 win. Arsenal have also established themselves as one of the strongest sides in London derbies. They have lost just one of their last 29 Premier League London derbies, recording 22 wins and six draws during that period. The Gunners are currently unbeaten in their last 16 such matches, winning 12 and drawing four. The last longer unbeaten run in these fixtures was also achieved by Arsenal, who went 17 games without defeat between August 2022 and November 2023. Arsenal's strength has been their defensive efficiency. Across the first two matchdays, they faced the fewest shots in the Premier League with 11, while allowing just one shot on target and the lowest opposition xG at 0.54. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Kai Havertz in attack is expected against the Blues.

Chelsea arrive with three consecutive victories across all competitions, including two Premier League wins and one League Cup success. They are now aiming to win their opening four games of a season for the first time since 2016-17, when Antonio Conte's side achieved that feat. Goals have been a major feature of Chelsea's opening league fixtures. Their first two Premier League matches have produced 12 goals, with seven scored and five conceded. That is the joint-third-highest total for a side's first two matches of a Premier League campaign, behind Arsenal's 13 in 2004-05 and Leeds United's 14 in 2020-21. Another high-scoring encounter could make Chelsea the first side since Arsenal in 1988-89 to have their opening three top-flight games all produce five or more goals. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Joao Pedro in attack is expected against the home side. Moses Caicedo remains a doubt ahead of this Sunday’s London derby, as mentioned by Xabi Alonso in a pre-match press conference. 'We will check tomorrow. Tomorrow is the last decision for the squad on Sunday. We need to not be worried. These things can happen, and we need to check. Tomorrow [Saturday] we will make the final decision.’