Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Chelsea and Arsenal. The first-division clash scheduled for 9 a.m. ET will be held at Stamford Bridge in London and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho had this to offer about striker Diego Costa ahead of today's league encounter (via the Mirror): "I think three matches in a week is too much, but he's going to do that. Why? Because I'm not going to save him to be in perfect condition for the national team. If he has a problem playing against Arsenal, it is a problem playing for Chelsea. We had three very important matches this week. We needed the victory in the Champions League. Arsenal is also important, so he plays."
"He had four days [to rest] in between," he added. "He will be in OK condition to play against Arsenal. What happens in the following 15 days is not to do with me. I will pay the consequences of that as all clubs will after the international period."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Arsenal's Danny Welbeck has been instrumental since joining the club from Manchester United. The 23-year-old has four goals and an assist in seven appearances in domestic and European competition.
Chelsea's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Azpilicueta, Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic; Fabregas, Matic; Hazard, Oscar, Willian; Costa
Arsenal's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Gibbs, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Chambers; Flamini, Sanchez, Wilshere, Ozil, Ox; Welbeck
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 16 | |||
| 2 | Manchester City | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |||
| 3 | Southampton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |||
| 4 | Swansea City | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 | |||
| 5 | Arsenal | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 10 | |||
| 6 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 7 | Aston Villa | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 10 | |||
| 8 | Hull City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 9 | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 9 | |||
| 10 | Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 11 | Sunderland | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 | |||
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 | |||
| 15 | Stoke City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 8 | |||
| 16 | West Ham United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 17 | Everton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 6 | |||
| 18 | Newcastle United | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 4 | |||
| 19 | Burnley | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 4 | |||
| 20 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 4 |
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