CHELSEA VS ARSENAL- NEWS, PREVIEW AND BETTING ODDS

Chelsea play host to London rivals Arsenal this afternoon, in what is by far the match up of the weekend.
The Blues, who had maintained a prefect start to the season were bought down to earth last weekend by a clinical Manchester City, that retain their scintillating run of form against the current Premiership champions.
Throw into the mix the arrival of an Arsenal line up that were shocked by Premiership minnows West Brom 3-2, and one begins to see the thrilling affair we could very well be bearing witness to today
Arsene Wenger celebrated 14 years in charge of Arsenal this past Friday, and will be desperate to avoid marking that milestone with a fifth successive defeat against rivals Chelsea.
On the Arsenal team news front-
Arsenal are still be without captain Cesc Fabregas who is struggling to recover from a hamstring injury, while Kieran Gibbs is out with a calf issue.
Defender Thomas Vermaelen has been declared unfit; however midfielder Abou Diaby should be play, while Manuel Almunia's injury means Lukasz Fabianski will continue his stint in goal.
For Chelsea- striker Didier Drogba is to replace Gael Kakuta after missing the midweek win against Marseille through suspension.
Bet 365 is putting Chelsea as heavy favourites here this afternoon at 1.7, to Arsenal at a massive 5.0!
It’s not difficult to see why the odds are so heavily shifted in the Blues favour when taking into consideration that the last time Chelsea conceded a goal at home was back in March in a 7-1 hammering of Aston Villa!
In light of the above,  if Arsenal are to find the back of the net a 1-0 win will earn odds of 13.0, with a 2-0 win at 26.0- to see these odds on an Arsenal end is incredible
For the Blues, a 1-0 win is at 7.5, with a 2-0 and 2-1 win both at 8.5- that’s how good this team is
A bet of Chelsea to win both halves will see you more than doubling your money at 2.60, with a very likely Draw/Chelsea result coming in at 4.33
A Draw/Arsenal result- also a likely possibility when considering the ability of this team on its day is at an unbelievable 11.0
This game, although often thought of as the classic thriller between the Premiership’s elite, has a bit of the shine taken off it this week.
Arsenal’s best chance of winning this contest lay in the fitness of Fabregas, with the Spaniard being capable of conjuring up something spectacular for the occasion- however, without that...Arsenal will struggle
The loss of most of Arsenal's strikeforce has certainly dealt this clash a blow, and as such it will most likely be leaning towards the way of the hosts
Betting Tip: Chelsea to win 2-0 at 8.0