After the nightmare performance against Manchester City on Tuesday night, the last thing manager Mikel Arteta needed was a London derby against Chelsea.

The Arsenal manager will be hoping that facing the Blues will spark some life into his players, who look bereft of confidence at the moment.

With the Blues having won 3-0 against West Ham on Monday, Frank Lampard’s team will go into the game in a positive frame of mind so this could be another difficult evening for the Gunners.

Press the next page as we predict who will be in Arsenal’s starting lineup for the derby.