3. Fabregas & Xhaka. The midfield Battle

Even though the season is just 6 weeks older, Xhaka looks like a great signing by Wenger. Finally Arsenal midfield now have a solid tough tackler with a good passing range and an eye for goal from outside the box. He will be trying to dictate the game, sitting deep in the midfield and with Conte preferring a 4-1-4-1 formation, Xhaka will try to stop Matic and Cesc dictating the game from the center.
Cesc Fabregas, with that solid display vs Champions, clearly proved to Conte that he still has the eye for a key pass and can pull the strings from midfield. Clearly something that Chelsea lacked last week vs Liverpool. Kante will do all the hard work, covering each and every yard but someone like Fabregas is needed to open up the Arsenal defense with his passes and clever runs. If Cesc can provide good supply to Eden and Diego, then it will be a tough time for Arsenal defense.

Arsenal have failed to score in any of their last six league matches vs Chelsea and to change this they need their midfield to step up for the occasion. Santi Cazorla and Mesut Ozil need to have a good game. Mainly Ozil usually goes missing in big games and his record vs Chelsea is something to forget. Arsene will hope that his star midfielder will be at his best providing good supply to Alexis and Giroud, if he comes on in the second half.