Hector Bellerin Makes Arsenal Starting XI Against Chelsea

Hector Bellerin in Starting XI for Arsenal against Chelsea match

Hector Bellerin makes his first Premier League start since December 5 as the only change from the Arsenal side that drew with Sheffield United at the weekend.

Bellerin has made just three Premier League appearances this season as he continues his recovery from a knee ligament injury.

Bellerin starts for Arsenal

— Charles Watts (@charles_watts) January 21, 2020

Aside from the Spaniard, who takes the place of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Mikel Arteta has not changed his side with Mesut Ozil, Nicolas Pepe, Gabriel Martinelli and Alexandre Lacazette making up the front four.

Sokratis (illness) has failed his fitness test after missing the 1-1 draw with Sheffield United on Saturday. Shkodran Mustafi retains his place at the back.

See Chelsea and Arsenal lineup below:

Jorginho, Kovacic and Kante all start in Chelsea's midfield ?

Martinelli lines up alongside Pepe, Lacazette and Ozil for Arsenal ?

Who's winning this one? ? #CHEARS pic.twitter.com/hoZvb3iEZj

— Goal (@goal) January 21, 2020

Decent line up but feel sorry for Maitland-Niles, big game for Bellerin to go straight into. COME ON YOU GUNNERS ?⚪️ #AFC #CHEARS pic.twitter.com/W7WuikVSYy

— Gunners.com (@Gunnersc0m) January 21, 2020

Hudson Odoi vs Bellerin? Where have I heard that story before? pic.twitter.com/c4FgsexsUj

— 100Tarik™ (@FutbolTarik) January 21, 2020

As at when filing this post, OduNews.com confirms that Chelsea is leading with 1-0 scored by Jorginho in the 26th minute. This post was updated in 37th minute into the Premier League match.