This is a Chelsea predicted lineup for their Premier League clash with Arsenal on March 16. This is a chance for the Blues to pick up points to strengthen their grip on a spot in the Champions League, particularly after the draw between Manchester City and Brighton & Hove Albion.<\/p>\n
Robert Sanchez and Filip Jorgensen have shared goalkeeping duties in recent weeks with the two trading the figurative number-one shirt. There’s been a host of names used in defence including Marc Cucurella, Tosin Adarabioyo, Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah, Benoit Badiashile, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Malo Gusto, and Josh Acheampong all getting one of the four spots.<\/p>\n
Read More:\u00a0<\/strong>‘Medical Done’: Chelsea Beat Premier League Rival to Pull Off Surprise Transfer Agreement<\/a><\/p>\n In midfield, James has played with Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Attacking options are limited due to injuries with Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Jadon Sancho, and Christopher Nkunku the main starters with Tyrique George playing in Europe and Shim Mheuka getting one start in the Conference League as a striker.<\/p>\n After being slightly sterile with tactics Enzo Maresca has flexed his skills recently. The 4-2-3-1 into a 3-2-4-1 setup which has been used for most of the season allowed for someone to invert into the central attacking midfielder space, either from left-back, right-back, or defensive midfield. Recently things looked more like a 4-3-3 with two holding midfielders and one moving up to join an inverting right winger as the full-back overlapped to provide width. The aim remains the same to get into something like a 3-2-4-1 but the methodology changed to accentuate strengths.<\/p>\nChelsea Recent Form and Tactics<\/h3>\n