Arsenal are finishing preparations for their fifth preseason match of the summer v Chelsea on Sunday at The Emirates.
Obviously, with this being a “friendly” derby, the stakes and importance of the match have been raised a few notches, so, I expect Mikel Arteta to field his best available starting XI for this game.
With that said, here’s my predicted Arsenal starting XI v Chelsea…
[4-3-2-1]
Aubameyang
Smith Rowe, Pepe
Elneny, Partey, Lokonga
Tierney, Mari, Chambers, Bellerin
Leno
Cheers!
Gunner1953
The Gunners defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Wednesday to win both matches in this season’s North London Derby. With the win Arsenal moves back into 2nd place on the Premier League table.
According to The Mail, Arsenal, is in advanced talks to sign Real Sociedad Martin Zubimendi at the end of this season for a reported $61.2-million (USD).
Takehiro Tomiyasu has returned to full training with the first team after recovering from a knee injury. 
Martin Odegaard, “We need to be sharper in the key moments to make sure we get the results we’ve worked for. We have to keep going and keep improving. There is no choice for us now.”
