A tie of this magnitude calls for star quality, which is why many wanted to know what Cole Palmer\u2019s<\/a> status is ahead of the weekend\u2019s action.<\/p>\n Chelsea\u2019s injury list ahead of Arsenal clash Levi Colwill (knee)Dario Essugo (thigh)Cole Palmer (groin\/foot)Romeo Lavia (thigh) Enzo Maresca asked if Palmer can feature against Arsenal<\/p>\n Chelsea will need to be on top form against an Arsenal side that has looked fairly impenetrable of late. <\/p>\n A bit of individual brilliance could decide what is likely to be a cagey affair. <\/p>\n As magical as Estevao has been, Chelsea\u2019s genius is still Palmer, and they would love for him to be available. <\/p>\n Great news for Chelsea fans then, as the Englishman is fit to play.<\/p>\n As Football London<\/a> revealed, Maresca said: \u201cHe is available for both [to start and to play].\u201d<\/p>\n Unexpected? Maybe. But massive for the Blues. We could even see him from the first whistle. <\/p>\n Chelsea haven\u2019t tasted victory against Arsenal for too long <\/p>\n For much of the past two decades, Chelsea have been the dominant side in this fixture, but recent years have been less kind to the Blues. <\/p>\n Mikel Arteta has swung the rivalry in his favour since returning to the Emirates. The Spaniard has lost just two of his 13 meetings with Chelsea<\/a>, most recently in 2021. <\/p>\n Reece James was on the scoresheet the last time Chelsea beat Arsenal. Who scored the other goal? ![\"Cole](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2184236880-1024x704.jpg\")
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