Former Chelsea winger Noni Madueke finally opened his account for new club Arsenal in their big Champions League win against Bayern Munich.
The England international has seen his first season in North London impacted by injury, however seems to be enjoying life at his new club.
Madueke believes the Arsenal culture is the best he has ever seen, and they are certainly in a good moment as they sit six points clear at the top of the Premier League.
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Their closest current rivals are Chelsea, with the two sides set to meet at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty ImagesNoni Madueke labels Chelsea as ‘top team’ ahead of Arsenal clash
The former Blues winger was asked after featuring against Bayern what he thought about the prospect of playing his old team, and he admitted to TNT Sports that Chelsea were a ‘top team’.
He said: “We will have to wait and see, it’s first vs second, but they are a top team, we have a top team, so it will be a good game, God willing we get the result we want.”
Chelsea have the chance to close the gap to just three points at the top of the table, and could be about to welcome back Cole Palmer in time for the game.
The Blues’ star attacking player has been absent since the defeat at Old Trafford, but has been spotted back in training despite a fractured toe.
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It is being joked among Chelsea fans that Madueke left the club because of the prospect of competing for minutes with Estevao Willian when he arrived over the summer.
The Brazil international has hit the ground running since moving, and scored a stunning goal in their own big Champions League win against Barcelona.
Enzo Maresca wouldn’t confirm whether Estevao would start against Arsenal, however the consensus of the fanbase was that they wanted to see him in action whenever possible.
Pedro Neto has also stepped up his game in Madueke’s absence, and Alejandro Garnacho is starting to find his feet in a Chelsea shirt.