The north Londoners are six points clear of Manchester City and Aston Villa at the summit, with Rosenior’s side eighth, four points off the Champions League places.
The new boss rotated heavily in south-east London, and could be tempted to throw his big names back into the starting XI against their fierce rivals.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Arsenal is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off today, Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
The match will take place at Stamford Bridge.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Arsenal
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football, with coverage starting at 7pm GMT.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, with expert analysis from Dom Smith and Matt Verri at the ground.
Chelsea vs Arsenal team news
At Charlton, Rosenior selected players that had hardly had a look-in under Enzo Maresca, and they impressed. Left-back Jorrel Hato opened the scoring with a thunderous volley, while Tosin Adarabioyo also got on the scoresheet.
However, the likes of Enzo Fernandez and Pedro Neto should come back into the side after cameo appearances at The Valley, where they both scored late on.
There was a triple injury blow when Cole Palmer, Reece James and Malo Gusto did not feature in the matchday squad last weekend, with Rosenior confirming that the trio had picked up knocks in the 2-1 defeat by Fulham.
Marc Cucurella is available after suspension but Moises Caicedo is banned.
William Saliba and Leandro Trossard have emerged as doubts after being left out of the matchday squad against Portsmouth.
Good impression: Marc Guiu
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Chelsea vs Arsenal prediction
It remains to be seen what Rosenior’s preferred lineup will be, but we will be able to get a pretty good gauge at what he believes is his strongest XI here.
Will the Blues continue that feel-good, new manager bounce, or will Rosenior be dealt a harsh dose of the reality that he faces with the title favourites in town?
It promises to be a cracking encounter that could go either way, particularly with Arsenal’s defensive absentees.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Chelsea vs Arsenal match odds
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
