90 MINUTES – Arsenal Bow to Chelsea at Emirates Stadium

It was the proper begin to life as a Chelsea participant once more for Romelu Lukaku as his predatory early end set Thomas Tuchel’s males to a cushty victory at Arsenal.

Lukaku began and completed a chic Blues transfer within the fifteenth minute, turning dwelling Reece James’s centre after bullying the Gunners defence to create the area for himself.

Chelsea continued to menace, James, specifically, was a continuing risk down the precise, and it was him who doubled the lead shortly after the half-hour.

Arsenal bow to Chelsea at Emirates Stadium

Reece managed a Mason Mount cross and emphatically fired previous Bernd Leno.

In response, Arsenal often threatened throught the match and once they do Edouard Mendy was as much as the duty.

He neutralised threats from Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe, whereas Rob Holding missed Arsenal’s greatest probability with a header from six yards out.

In fact, a comeback by no means regarded possible for Arsenal.

In reality, Lukaku ought to have achieved extra injury. He got here closest, seeing a header someway tipped onto the bar by Leno.

Nevertheless, the Belgian’s second Chelsea debut was one to recollect, with a purpose and three factors towards a neighborhood rival.

He was additionally effectively accepted by the followers who chanted his identify at common intervals.

Group Choice

Lukaku was considered one of three adjustments Thomas Tuchel made to his beginning line-up, with Kai Havertz and James handed their first league begins of the marketing campaign. Timo Werner, Trevoh Chalobah and the isolating Christian Pulisic made means.

N’Golo Kante and Hakim Ziyech had been again on the bench after harm, with each launched within the second half.

For Arsenal, Saka began having come off the bench at Brentford. Pablo Mari and Cedric Soares had been introduced into the defence with Ben White unavailable.

Arsenal beginning lineup (4-2-3-1):

Leno | Tierney, Mari, Holding, Cedric | Sambi, Xhaka (c) | Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe | Martinelli

Substitutes from: Ramsdale, Chambers, Kolasinac, Tavares, Maitland-Niles, Elneny, Nelson, Balogun, Aubameyang

Chelsea beginning lineup (3-4-3):
Mendy | Rüdiger, Christensen, Azpilicueta (c) | Alonso, Kovačić, Jorginho, James | Havertz, Lukaku, Mount

Substitutes from: Arrizabalaga, Chilwell, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Zouma, Kanté, Hudson-Odoi, Ziyech, Werner.