Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium. The Blues can move back up to second with a victory while the sixth-placed Gunners can leapfrog neighbours Tottenham and move to within three points of the top four if they earn the bragging rights. Kick off 19:45 GMT.

Premier League / Matchday 22

Emirates Stadium / 03.01.2018

Arsenal

Completed

Chelsea

J. Wilshere(63')
H. Bellerín(90+2')

E. Hazard(67' PEN)
M. Alonso(83')

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ByPete Sharland

Updated 03/01/2018 at 21:37 GMT

55'

54'

Holding booked for a poor tackle on Fabregas.

Yellow card

R. Holding

Arsenal

Yellow Cards1

Fouls1

Fouls against1

Free Kicks1

53'

So far it has been the battle of two great goalkeepers.

52'

Lovely approach play from Arsenal sees Lacazette spring free via a ricochet off a defender. Courtois is fast off his line to spread himself and produces another smart save.

51'

Arsenal fail to deal with the resulting corner, but Bakayoko drives over with a shot that flashes by the near post.

50'

Hazard sees a low drive kept out by Cech, who then gets back into position to tip Alonso's downward header past the post. A fine double-stop from the Gunners keeper.

49'

Rob Holding catches Morata as he the Spaniard looked to drive towards the Arsenal area. Fabregas unhappy the referee didn't see that as a yellow card. Can't blame after his first-half booking for what looked like a good tackle.

48'

Conte must have had a word with Bakayoko about his defensive discipline at half time. He's been a threat going forward, but is allowing Arsenal too much space when he needs to defend.

48'

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47'

STAT: Chelsea are a half away from becoming the first team to keep five consecutive clean sheets in the Premier League this term.

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2nd Half

46'

KICK OFF! Chelsea restart the contest knowing they need to win to return to second place in the table. Arsenal would remain sixth with a draw, five points adrift of the top four. Both teams have all to play for.

End of 1st Half

45+1'

HT: Arsenal 0-0 Chelsea. A thoroughly entertaining first 45 somehow ends goalless. Morata missed a sitter for the visitors before the combination of Courtois' fingertips and both posts denied Sanchez at the other end.

45'

Fabregas finds Hazard after Arsenal lose it in the centre circle. The Belgian jinks inside and then back heels it into the path of Fabregas who flashes wide from 20 yards. He should have done better.

44'

Hazard threatens to burst free on the left, but Mustafi gets across with a vital sliding challenge.

43'

Fabregas booked for sliding in on Wilshere. Rather harsh as he clearly won the ball.

Yellow card

C. Fàbregas

Chelsea

Yellow Cards1

Fouls1

Fouls against2

Free Kicks2

42'

Still time for both sides to create one big chance. Will we see the deadlock broken before the interval?

40'

More Arsenal pressure. Xhaka sees another long range shot blocked. Sanchez tries to turn provider with a cute chip into the box, but no-one is there and Courtois is able to gather under no pressure.

39'

Ozil picks up a pass 25 yards out, turns well and fizzes inches wide of the far post. This has been a cracking half of football. Just a goal or two missing at present.

38'

Alonso curves the 20-yard free-kick over the bar. He didn't have much space to get it over the wall and down again.

37'

Xhaka penalised for catching Bakayoko on the edge of the box. Real danger for Arsenal here.

36'

Ozil pulling the strings at the other end. He fires a probing ball into the box towards Sanchez, but Azpilicueta stays with him and firmly heads to safety.

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