Follow live coverage as Chelsea face Arsenal today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
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Arsenal, meanwhile, were beaten 1-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday by Inter, the Gunners' second straight defeat in all competitions. Expected to be challenging for the Premier League title come the end of this season, Mikel Arteta's men have been a little underwhelming and head into this one below the likes of Nottingham Forest and Brighton in the table. They're already 10 points behind leaders Liverpool, and dropping points again here would be another huge blow to their hopes of finally getting over the hump having come so close the last couple of seasons to pipping Manchester City to top spot.
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After a rough spell over the last couple of seasons, finally Chelsea seem to have turned a corner under new boss Enzo Maresca, with the Blues currently sitting fifth in the Premier League and able to move into the top four should they collect at least a point here. Maresca's fringe players got a chance to impress during the week in Europe, and they did just that as a starting XI with 11 changes thrashed Armenian side FC Noah 8-0, the biggest victory in the Europa Conference League's short history.
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Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
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Follow all the goals and latest action from the Premier League here with The Independent. Team news and line-ups coming up shortly…
