Second-place Chelsea will welcome Cole Palmer back into the squad then they host league leaders Arsenal in a crucial clash on Sunday.

Chelsea (7-3-2, 23 points) enter in their best form of the season, posting a 5-0-1 record in their past six matches across all competitions.

Their best performance may have been their last, a 3-0 UEFA Champions League first phase victory over FC Barcelona. Estevao and Liam Delap scored second-half goals after the Blaugrana turned in an early own goal and went down to 10 men just before halftime.

Now Palmer finally is set for his first action since September after recovering from a groin strain and then a toe fracture.

His return, after leading Chelsea in scoring the previous two seasons, should give the Blues' title aspirations further credibility. But m

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