No Palmer, Nkunku starts, Gusto benched - Chelsea XI Enzo Maresca should pick vs Arsenal

Chelsea play one of their biggest games of the season on Sunday afternoon as they entertain Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues versus the Gunners: it's always one of those fixtures you look out for when the schedule is released at the start of the season. Enzo Maresca versus Mikel Arteta - two of Pep Guardiola's disciples. It is a fixture with numerous sub-plots.

Not least because the match has significance to both teams who have their own ambitious targets this season. So, how should Maresca choose his line-up for Sunday afternoon's crunch match? Bobby Vincent and Joe Doyle discuss below...

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Bobby Vincent

The defence could do with a wee bit of a mix-up. I personally do not think Malo Gusto was good enough last weekend to warrant keeping his place in the Premier League side.

Bring Marc Cucurella in, put him left-back and then move Reece James back to the right-hand side. Alongside the full-backs, Wesley Fofana and Levi Colwill to come back into the team after being handed a rest in midweek.

Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo have both been tremendous in recent weeks. Enzo Fernandez, for how well he played against Noah a few days ago, is likely to remain on the bench in the Premier League, as he has done in recent weeks.

Noni Madueke on the right with Pedro Neto on the left, despite another encouraging performance from Mykhailo Mudryk against Noah. Cole Palmer, if he is fit enough, needs to be risked - that is how significant he is to this Chelsea side. Nicolas Jackson up top, of course.

Bobby's line-up: Sanchez; James, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Lavia, Caicedo; Madueke, Palmer, Neto; Jackson.

Joe Doyle

While it was quite the performance on Thursday night, the strength of the opposition said it all with just the six goals scored in the first half. A lot of changes will be made for the visit of Arsenal.

However, in goal I think Jorgensen deserves a change to prove himself in the Premier League. He's shown few weaknesses in the opportunities he has been given this season.

In defence, there is a choice to make on the flanks. For me, Cucurella has to start up against Bukayo Saka, so Reece James switches to right-back after having a week between performances, with Fofana and Colwill starting in the centre.

In midfield, despite Fernandez's hat-trick of assists in the first half against FC Noah, it's Caicedo and Lavia starting in the centre. Madueke takes his position on the right side of attack, and I have a feeling that Palmer may not be fit enough to start. In that case, Nkunku plays in behind Jackson, with Neto retaking his place on the left flank.

Joe's line-up: Jorgensen; James, Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Lavia, Caicedo; Madueke, Nkunku, Neto; Jackson.