London to host major Premier League faceoff on Sunday

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Football fans are excited to witness one of the biggest derbies in the world this Sunday as Arsenal and Chelsea will vie to win the London game.

In week two's big London derby, the Gunners will host the Blues at 1630GMT at the Emirates Stadium as the match will be officiated by Paul Tierney.

Having won a season opener 3-0 against Crystal Palace, Chelsea had an amazing form in the first week of the Premier League.

Arsenal suffered a shock defeat to newcomers Brentford with a 2-0 score in the season's opening match.

Two of the Gunners' stars, Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, will miss the derby due to their injuries.

The Blues are also without some of their key players.

Injured star Hakim Ziyech is not expected to play in London, while Christian Pulisic tested positive for COVID-19.

- Matchday 2 Fixtures:

Saturday:

Liverpool - Burnley:

Aston Villa - Newcastle United:

Crystal Palace - Brentford:

Leeds United - Everton:

Manchester City - Norwich:

Brighton and Hove Albion - Watford:

Sunday:

Southampton - Manchester United:

Wolverhampton - Tottenham Hotspur:

Arsenal - Chelsea:

Monday:

West Ham United - Leicester City:​​​​​​​