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Arsenal vs. Chelsea, with Dibu Martínez, live in the Premier League: kickoff time, lineups and how to watch

From Clarín · () Spanish

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  • Arsenal and Chelsea meet at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday in the third round of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
  • Both teams have won their opening two matches, while Arsenal enter the London derby as defending champions and Chelsea field Emiliano Martínez for his second start.
  • The match begins at 12:30 p.m. Argentina time and will air on ESPN and Disney+ Premium in Argentina.

Arsenal and Chelsea arrive at the London derby with perfect records, but the spotlight will also fall on Emiliano Martínez as he makes his second start for the Blues. The match takes place Sunday at the Emirates Stadium in the third round of the 2026/27 Premier League season.

Arsenal, managed by Mikel Arteta and defending the title, opened with a 3-0 win over Coventry City before beating Aston Villa 1-0. Chelsea, coached by Xabi Alonso, defeated Fulham 3-2 and Brighton 4-3. Martínez made his Chelsea debut in the win over Brighton and now faces the reigning champions in a much more demanding test.

Arsenal hold the stronger recent record in the fixture. They have gone unbeaten in their last nine meetings with Chelsea, winning six and drawing three. The match is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Argentina time, with kickoff at the Emirates Stadium in London.

In Argentina, viewers can watch the game on ESPN or stream it on Disney+ Premium. The probable Arsenal lineup is David Raya, Ben White, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel Magalhães, Riccardo Calafiori, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Christos Tzolis and Kai Havertz. Chelsea are expected to start Emiliano Martínez, Maxence Lacroix, Levi Colwill, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Malo Gusto, Romeo Lavia, Jorrel Hato, Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer and João Pedro.

The match also brings Arteta and Alonso together as opposing managers. The two grew up in the Basque Country and have remained friends for years.

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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.