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Arsenal and Chelsea meet again with a place in the EFL Cup final on the line. Arsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium for the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final, with the Gunners holding a narrow advantage from the first meeting.
Arsenal's chances of winning the title have taken a tumble; how are they and Manchester City shaping up across the key month of February?
Such is the depth of Arsenal's squad that even when Bukayo Saka suffered a hip niggle in the warm-up before kickoff at Leeds United on Saturday, manager Mikel Arteta could simply insert another England international winger in his place.
Arsenal’s midweek European outing allowed Arteta to rest several of his key figures, and that decision now looks tailored to this demanding away day. Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and Gabriel are all in line to return to the starting XI, bringing with them energy, leadership and a degree of control that was missing during the recent winless stretch.
Our under-21s face Leeds United at the LNER Stadium in a clash between two sides sitting just outside the PL2 playoff places
Leeds are aiming to further dent Arsenal’s title aspirations.
The Arsenal youth teams have had a mixed weekend, with the u21s earning a narrow 1-0 win over Burnley but the u18s losing by the same scoreline to Southampton.Photo via Arsenal.comThe Arsenal academy