According to Globo Esporte Futebol, Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimarães is a doubt for the match due to a hit he suffered in the previous round. The 25-year-old was signed by Arsenal from Newcastle for €87.5 million and played a key role in their 1-0 win over Aston Villa. He is now a concern for manager Mikel Arteta, who will be hoping to have him available for the clash with Chelsea.
Declan Rice and Cristhian Mosquera also left the match with problems, adding to Arteta's concerns. Meanwhile, Chelsea are dealing with their own midfield issues, having recently lost Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernández to Manchester City and with Equatorial Guinean Moises Caicedo struggling with an injury.