4. Chelsea Defensive Woes

Conte is still without club Captain John Terry and Kort Zouma. Both have recovered from injuries but lack match fitness to start the Derby. So Luiz will partner Cahill in the center of the Chelsea defence, which will excite Alexis and co. With Oliver still lacking match fitness, Perez will most probably lead the line for Gunners with Alexis and Iwobi playing on wings.

The Blues have conceded 10 goals in 7 matches in all competitions and coming up against the likes of Mesut & Alexis, a poor defensive outing could be their undoing. Ivanovic vs Iwobi & Cesar vs Alexis are two key battles on wings. Iwobi has impressed a lot since his debut last season and he is most likely to start over Theo. He has a good eye for goal and will be a constant threat, with his overlapping runs on the left and with Ivanovic not at his usual best, he can have a tough time.

Alexis will be crucial for gunners. His pace and goal scoring ability can be the difference between these two London sides. He will be changing positions with Perez and can cause all sort of problems to Luiz & Co. Luiz had a decent outing on his second debut for Blues but he will face an absolute beast in Alexis. Not only Luiz & Cahill needs to look out for beautiful threw balls but also needs to close down the Gunners attack, More space means more trouble for Conte’s men.