Arsenal host Chelsea and Manchester United play Everton in Premier League action
The Guardian Sport • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 6, 2026, 7:11 AM
Last updated Sep 6, 2026
Arsenal prepare to face Chelsea this Sunday in a key Premier League fixture held at the Emirates Stadium. The team enters the match having maintained a perfect defensive record across their first two league games. Mikel Arteta continues to lead an Arsenal side that secured victories against Coventry and Aston Villa earlier this month. The match serves as a focal point for the weekend, following Arsenal’s earlier success in the Community Shield and against Manchester City. Meanwhile, Manchester United travels to face Everton at 2pm before the London derby kicks off at 4:30pm. Both matches carry implications for the early league table as clubs look to solidify their standings.
- •Arsenal faces Chelsea at 4:30pm following an unbeaten start to the season.
- •Manchester United plays against Everton with kickoff scheduled for 2pm.
- •Arsenal has not conceded a goal in their opening two league fixtures.
- •Bukayo Saka contributed to the scoring in the team's most recent win against Aston Villa.
- 7:11 AMThe Guardian Sport — Arsenal host Chelsea and Manchester United travel to Everton – matchday live
"Buildup, news and discussion before Sunday’s games This weekend’s fixtures | Mail us with your thoughts Jonathan Wilson has previewed the London derby. The temptation, after the first two weeks of the season, is to cast Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso in a similar light. Arsenal are yet to concede a goal. They dominated the Community Shield from the first minute, beat a shambolic Manchester City 3-0 and gave the sense that they could easily have won more comprehensively had they been minded to do so. They were no more troubled in beating Coventry by the same scoreline in their opening league game and, while they were rather less dominant, they were still extremely comfortable against Aston Villa on Monday and had been slowly increasing the pressure when Bukayo Saka gave them the lead just before the hour. Everton v Manchester United, 2pm Arsenal v Chelsea, 4.30pm Continue reading...
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