An “intense and emotional” London derby at Stamford Bridge took it out of this Arsenal team, completing an exhausting week that was ultimately productive for the Premier League leaders.
Moisés Caicedo’s red card presented the Gunners with a great opportunity to snatch three points on Sunday afternoon, but they could only muster a point after Mikel Merino cancelled out Trevoh Chalobah’s early second-half opener.
Arsenal’s strength in depth, despite a plethora of injuries, has allowed them to thrive at the start of the season, and the Gunners are still mitigating a few notable absences. A Brentford side that have lost five of their six Premier League away games are up next for the Gunners, with Arteta likely to shuffle his pack for the Bees’ visit, given that a trip to Aston Villa is on the horizon.
Here’s how Arsenal could line up at the Emirates on Wednesday night.
