Arsenal and Chelsea meet in another all-London thriller at the Emirates this weekend. Last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Manchester United all but ended the Gunners’ hopes of chasing down Liverpool at the top of the Premier League.

To say that Arsenal have a commanding lead would be an understatement. Their 7-1 triumph in Eindhoven was the largest-ever away win in the Champions League knockout phase; no team has overcome more than a two-goal deficit away from home, let alone six.

Arsenal hand Raheem Sterling a rare start as they gear up for what is surely a Champions League quarter-final to come. The winger has struggled for chances since joining Arsenal on loan from Chelsea last summer and was an unused substitute during Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Not for a moment did the six goal margin Arsenal built for themselves in the first leg look under threat. The opportunity presented itself for him to indulge his unconventional desire to deploy as many left backs as one football team could hold.

Arsenal drew 2-2 with PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday to complete an emphatic 9-3 aggregate win and set up a Champions League quarter-final against holders Real Madrid.Arsenal, who have never been crowned European champions,