To stay at the top of the football tree, Arsenal have empowered their attack with direct balls into the channels, catching opponents out

Arsenal lineup vs. Chelsea: Projected starting XI, team news, injury list as Trossard faces late check originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Arsenal can wrap up a perfect week when they travel to Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday.

Chelsea will have had plenty of rest by the time they host Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, but Enzo Maresca is still likely to make some tactical changes for the derby. It will not only be a showdown between two London rivals or even the number one and the number two in; it will also be a match between the best set-piece teams in the league.

Arsenal continued their brilliant run of results by beating Bayern Munich 3-1 in the Champions League. Mikel Arteta's men are the only team with a 100 per cent record still in tact in Europe's top club competition.

The Premier League returns this weekend with a top-of-the-table clash as leaders Arsenal make the short trip to south-west London, taking on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening.

Enzo Maresca could lose a vital star, forcing the Blues to attempt an audacious raid on London rivals Arsenal, as per a reporter