Premier League fans have a derby double to look forward to on Saturday, with the early kick-off between Liverpool and Everton being followed by a televised meeting of London giants at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea host Arsenal.
Arsenal went into the international break full of pride after their 1-0 win over Manchester City, with Gabriel Martinelli’s late strike deflecting in off Nathan Aké to hand Arteta his first Premier League points against former mentor Pep Guardiola.
While Chelsea might face an old friend in Havertz, Arsenal will be taking on a familiar foe in former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino. The Argentine has never lost a home Premier League game against Arsenal, recording three wins and three draws in charge of Southampton and Spurs.
As Tottenham boss, Pochettino faced Arsenal in 11 Premier League North London derbies, recording three wins, six draws and two defeats while seeing his side both score and concede 15 goals across those fixtures.
Head-To-Head Summary:
The Blues have lost five of their last six league matches against the Gunners, as many defeats as they had suffered in their previous 25 against them (14 wins, six draws).
