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The 13th round of the English Premier League will be held over two days, and several important matches will take place during this time.
Idman.Biz reports that the central game of the round will undoubtedly be the great London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal. Currently, Arsenal is at the top of the tournament table, while Chelsea is in second place.
At the same time, the performance of Liverpool, which is experiencing a crisis and has dropped to 12th place, will also be in focus. Also, the duel between Crystal Palace, which is in 3rd place, and Manchester United is eagerly awaited.
Chelsea vs. Arsenal
This match is considered the main event of the 13th round. Arsenal comes to the derby as the leader: the team has 29 points after 12 matches. Chelsea, on the other hand, is in second place with 23 points and is trying to reduce the six-point difference.
Both teams performed brilliantly in the Champions League in the middle of the week. Chelsea defeated Barcelona 3:0 and comes to the derby in high spirits. Arsenal also showed a strong game, beating Bayern 3:1. Mikel Arteta said after the meeting that it is important to win the next one immediately after a big victory.
Chelsea has gained important additional strength before the match: Cole Palmer has fully recovered and may be in the starting lineup. Head coach Enzo Maresca said that Dario Essugo has also returned to training. However, problems with Romeo Lavia and Levi Colville continue. In Arsenal, the main question is about Leandro Trossard: according to Arteta, the football player will undergo an additional examination and his participation in the match is still possible.
The coaches of both teams have emphasized the importance of the derby. Maresca noted the importance of the fans' support, recalling the wonderful atmosphere they created in the last European Cup game. Arteta spoke about the strength of the opponent and said that Chelsea fully deserves to fight for the championship.
It should be noted that the teams have met 211 times so far. In 84 of these matches, the "Gunners" won, and in 66, the "Aristocrats" won. The other games ended in a draw.
Games of the 13th round of the EPL
November 29
Brentford - Burnley
Manchester City - Leeds
Sunderland - Bournemouth
Everton - Newcastle
Tottenham - Fulham
November 30
Crystal Palace - Manchester United
Aston Villa - Wolverhampton
Nottingham Forest - Brighton
West Ham - Liverpool
Chelsea - Arsenal
EPL tournament table before the 13th round
Arsenal - 29
Chelsea - 23
Manchester City - 22
Aston Villa - 21
Crystal Palace - 20
Brighton - 19
Sunderland - 19
Bournemouth - 19
Tottenham - 18
Manchester United - 18
Everton - 18
Liverpool - 18
Brentford - 16
Newcastle - 15
Fulham - 14
Nottingham Forest - 12
West Ham - 11
Leeds - 11
Burnley - 10
Wolverhampton - 2
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